Philosophy Conferences and Calls for Papers

The Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (CEMERS) at Binghamton University, New York, invites papers for a Conference to be held on the SUNY-Binghamton Campus on October 20-21, 2006. Theater is to be understood both as text and as performance, including their rapport with the visual arts. We welcome papers on any aspect of theater and the visual arts in the medieval and Renaissance periods, on: Ø genres as well as on individual authors, and including Ø liturgical plays, Hrotswitha of Gandersheim, Passion plays (Latin and vernacular) Ø mystery, miracle, and morality plays, semidramatic sermons, Jesuit catechetical plays Ø Byzantine theater such as the Christos Paschon (Christus patiens) and Ø Cyprus Passion play Ø Laude, comoediae elegiacae, farces, auto sacramentales, sacre rappresentazioni, drammi pastorali, spettacoli conviviali Ø the use of ancient drama and dramatic theory (Aristotle, Horace, Plautus, Terence, Seneca) by medieval and Renaissance practitioners Ø the influences exercised by the revival of Roman plays in early Renaissance Italy, France, Germany and England (such as Sofonisba, Didone, Cléôpatre, Cornélie, Henno, Pammachius, Gorboduc, Cambises) Ø we will consider papers on all aspects of Renaissance theatrical-visual arts rapport within the commonly accepted chronological parameters for each European country As to the visual arts, studies from Millet to De Vito, Mâle, Cohen, Kernodle, Francastel, Konigson, Collins and others, have seen the relationship between theater and art – a complex, contentious one – variously as the influence of theater on art or art on theater. Potential fields of inquiry on the iconography of theater include, among others: Ø fresco cycles, such as those of Bominaco and Sant’ Angelo in Formis Ø single miniatures (such as the Valenciennes), illuminated manuscripts Ø relationships between sacre rappresentazioni and Trecento and Quattrocento dossals. Ø Passion sculptures, dramatic decoration, theatrical images in Books of Hours, mise-en-scènes, stage directions from the plays themselves, sedes, mansions, loci, etc. We welcome proposals for panels, as well as individual Conference papers. Panel organizers are asked to send a brief statement of the organizing principle of the panel, as well as the abstracts, names and affiliations of each participant. Panel sessions will be one hour in length with no more than three papers to the panel. Plenary talks and selected refereed papers will be published in a volume of Mediaevalia, the Center’s journal. Plenary speakers include: Eckehard Simon, Harvard University Veronique Plesch, Colby College Barbara De Marco, University of California, Berkeley Nerida Newbigin, University of Sydney, Australia To be considered for the program, please send two copies of an abstract (220 words maximum), along with a copy of your current c.v. including e-mail address and phone number, and any requests for audio-visual equipment. Submissions must be received by May 15, 2006 to be given full consideration for inclusion in the program. Send inquiries and proposals to: Sandro Sticca, Conference Organizer, Director Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies Binghamton University (SUNY) PO Box 6000 Binghamton, New York 13902-6000 ssticca@binghamton.edu adistefa@binghamton.edu cemers@binghamton.edu