Medieval-Renaissance Conference XXIII

The University of Virginia’s College at Wise

September 24-26, 2009

Keynote Address

Jessica Wolfe

University of North Carolina

‘The Razor’s Edge’: Homer, Milton, and Epic Deliberation

The University of Virginia’s College at Wise Medieval-Renaissance Conference promotes scholarly discussion in all disciplines of Medieval and Renaissance studies. The conference welcomes proposals for papers and panels on Medieval or Renaissance literature, language, history, philosophy, science, pedagogy, and the arts. Abstracts for papers should be 300 or fewer words. Proposals for panels should include: a) title of the panel; b) names and institutional affiliations of the chair and all panelists; c) abstracts for papers to be presented (250 or fewer words). A branch campus of the University of Virginia, the University of Virginia’s College at Wise is a public four-year liberal arts college located in the scenic Appalachian Mountains of Southwest Virginia. For more information, please visit our website: http://www.uvawise.edu/history/medren.html

Deadline for Submissions: June 19, 2009.

Please direct submissions on English Language and Literature and requests for general information to:

Kenneth J. Tiller

Department of Language and Literature

UVa-Wise

One College Ave.

Wise, VA 24293

(276) 376-4587

kjt9t@uvawise.edu

Submissions on Art, Music, and Continental Literature:

Amelia J. Harris

Academic Dean

UVa-Wise

One College Ave.

Wise, VA 24293

(276) 376-4557

ajh7a@uvawise.edu

Submissions on History or Philosophy:

Donald Leech

Department of History and Philosophy

UVa-Wise

One College Ave.

Wise, VA 24293

(276) 376-4580

tmc5a@uvawise.edu