Senses and sensuality in the Middle Ages 2nd ARDIT International Congress of Medievalists
Barcelona, 20-22 May 2015
CALL FOR PAPERS
Organised by the Association of Interdisciplinary Research and Diffusion of Medieval Cultures (ARDIT), with the support of the Institute for Research in Medieval Cultures (IRCVM), the Master in Medieval Cultures from the University of Barcelona, the Catalan Philosophy Society (IEC) and the Milà and Fontanals Institution (CSIC), the 2nd ARDIT International Congress of Medievalists “Senses and sensuality in the Middle Ages” will be held in Barcelona the days 20th, 21th and 22nd of May 2015. In this new researchers’ encounter we seek to open the door to the multiples insights and reflections about senses and sensuality in the Middle Ages, offering a wide range of aspects linked to the multiple narratives which this issue inspires: the ways of knowledge, sensory and spiritual pleasure, or artistic and literary forms which have captured the sensorial universe in the Middle Ages.
Call for papers
Proposals will be accepted until November 15th 2014. You can send your texts in a word or OpenDocument text format, to the address arditcongress2015@gmail.com. You will receive an acceptance/refusal answer from the Scientific Committee before November 30th.
Abstracts extension: maximum 300 words.
Key words: maximum 5 concepts.
Languages accepted: The congress’ official languages are Catalan, Spanish and English.
Likewise, we welcome proposals in French, Italian and Portuguese as well. Selected presentations in any Romance language should include an English presentation (*ppt) or a handout in English including a summary of the content.
Personal details required:
· Name and surname.
· Institution.
· Title of the paper or poster.
· Contact details: email, phone number (optional).
Inscription price for participants: 25 euros (free of charge for ARDIT members).
Lecture timing Papers: 20 minutes Posters: 5 minutes
Calendar 2014-2015
November 15: submission of proposals deadline.
November 30: Resolution of the Scientific Committee.
December 7: Lecturer confirmation deadline by sending an email to arditcongress2015@gmail.com.
January 25: Deadline for registration as lecturer (paper or poster).
December 1 - May 15: Deadline to submit documents related to the interventions shared by lecturers.
December 1 - May 19: Deadline for registration as assistant with the corresponding certificate.
Registration
Once announced the Scientific Committee resolution, we urge researchers whose proposals have been accepted to confirm their participation before December 7. It will be sufficient to send an email to arditcongress2015@gmail.com. Below we provide other data related with the registration.
Fees and registration deadlines There are two registration options:
- Participation: the registration fee for participants is 25 euros (free registration for Ardit members). The Registration deadline is January 25.
- Attendance: conference attendance is free. The deadline for registration is May 19 2015.
Congress Bank Account
All fees shall be paid into the following bank account of Caixa d’Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona (“la Caixa”): ES78 2100 3272 98 2100660651
Registration procedure
Participants should pay the corresponding amount to the congress bank account, specifying the subject "Ardit 2015 + surname of lecturer." Registration will be formalised by sending a scanned copy of the payment receipt to arditcongress2015@gmail.com, indicating the subject
"Registration Ardit 2015" together with the name of the participant.
Students who want to obtain the attendance certificate must formalise their registration fee personally, previously contacting with Ardit by email at arditcongress2015@gmail.com with their personal data (name, surname, ID number and contact details).
Publication
One of the main aims of our meeting is to spread the scientific results of the congress, publishing a selection of the best contributions. We will propose two ways of publication, as we did in the past edition of the congress:
· Spaces of Knowledge: Four Dimensions of Medieval Thought (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, in press).
· SVMMA. Revista de Cultures Medievals, N. 3, spring 2014 (Institut de Recerca en Cultures Medievals - Universitat de Barcelona). [link to journal]
Congress meal
ARDIT aims to treat the attendees to a social event closely related to the interests and objectives of our congress. We will soon inform you about this activity's date and place, as well as its cost and inscription procedure.
Further related information
The definitive program, latest news, and other useful information will be available on the website: http://arditcongress.weebly.com.
Scientific Committee
Michel Adroher (Université de Perpignan-Via Domitia) Robert Archer (King’s College London)
Ana Bejarano (Universitat de Barcelona) Blanca Garí (IRCVM-Universitat de Barcelona) Andreu Grau (IRCVM-Universitat de Barcelona) Carles Mancho (IRCVM-Universitat de Barcelona)
Josep Monserrat (Universitat de Barcelona - Societat Catalana de Filosofia) Eric Palazzo (Université de Poitiers-CESCM-Institut Universitaire de France) Michela Pereira (Università degli Studi di Siena)
Mercè Puig (IRCVM-Universitat de Barcelona) Rosa Rius (Universitat de Barcelona)
Roser Salicrú (Institut Milà i Fontanals-CSIC) Marta Sancho (IRCVM-Universitat de Barcelona) Meritxell Simó (IRCVM-Universitat de Barcelona) Lourdes Soriano (IRCVM-Universitat de Barcelona) Teresa Vinyoles (IRCVM-Universitat de Barcelona)
You can find more information at our website, http://arditcongress.weebly.com, or contact us at arditcongress2015@gmail.com.
We would also like to take this opportunity to thank for their help to our collaborators:
