LICO Call for Papers: Medieval Literature and the Trans-National

Literature Compass invites contributions for a special issue on transnationalism in medieval literature.

The period from c. 500 to c. 1500CE can be characterized by fluidity of borders and identities. While a town or individual might have belonged to a particular religious group or…[Read more]

LICO Call for Papers: Medieval Literature and the Trans-National

Literature Compass invites contributions for a special issue on transnationalism in medieval literature.

The period from c. 500 to c. 1500CE can be characterized by fluidity of borders and identities. While a town or individual might have belonged to a particular religious group or…[Read more]

Online users can now travel back in time to the medieval world by clicking through a collection of international research on the first digital platform of its kind from The University of Texas at Austin.

The Web portal known as “MappaMundi” — a Latin word meaning “world map” — presents the world of 500-1500 A.D. on a modern platform created by…[Read more]

We’re still looking for a few good abstracts! Please consider sending an abstract if you work on any aspect of space, geography, or place in medieval literature.

The Spatial Turn

How and why do medieval and modern notions of space differ? Papers on
aspects of medieval space and mapping, including use of GIS or technology.

250-word abstracts by M…[Read more]