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Host: University of Illinois at Chicago
Organizers: Jonathan Walker
Description:
The International Congress on Medieval Studies invites submissions for a
Special Session on medieval and early modern drama. The session seeks to
bridge considerations of both periods by examining the ways in which early
modern dramatists--whether English or otherwise--conceived of and staged
aspects of the medieval world.
Submissions might address, but are certainly not limited to, the following questions: In what ways did early modern dramatists use and adapt their knowledge of medieval culture? What kinds of social, cultural, and/or economic forces shaped the representation of medievalism on the early modern stage? What motivated dramatists to use medieval materials in their plays? What are the problems of tracing continuities between medieval and early modern stage practices? How did itinerant troupes of players continue and/or adapt medieval dramatic traditions during the early modern period? How might Jacobean masques be read in relation to earlier household or great hall drama? What material and/or theoretical issues impede investigations into these questions and areas?
Date received: November 10, 2000
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