The Thirty-Ninth Annual Sewanee Medieval Colloquium, 30-31 March 2012, at The University of the South, Sewanee, TN, presents “After Constantine: Religion and Secular Power in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages”.
In recognition of the 1700th anniversary of the traditional “conversion” of Constantine, this conference will explore the interrelationship of religion and secular power in the late antique and medieval worlds. Attention will be given to the relationship of “church” and “state,” the role of the church as holder of secular power, the politics of sainthood, the uses of patronage, the relationship of religion and power in non-Christian contexts, and any other appropriate issues. The program will include 20-minute papers from any discipline.
If you are interested in presenting a paper, please submit an abstract of approx. 250 words and a short c.v. by 1 October 2011. If you would like to organize a session (3 papers preferred), please submit all the pertinent abstracts and c.v.s by 1 October. Papers accepted for the Colloquium must be submitted in their final form, including notes, by 15 Feb. 2012, in order to reach their commentators in good time. Please submit your materials electronically if possible.
The Sewanee Medieval Colloquium Prize will be awarded for the best paper by a PhD student or recent PhD recipient (degree awarded in or after June 2009).
Contact: Susan J Ridyard, Professor of History (sridyard@sewanee.edu) – Director, Sewanee Medieval Colloquium. Sewanee: The University of the South, 735 University Ave, Sewanee TN 37383, (931) 598 1531.
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