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T'ang Studies Society 2020 Research Grant Program
by T'ang Studies Society 20 Jul '20

20 Jul '20

Dear Friend of T'ang Studies, With generous support from the Tang Research Foundation, the T’ang Studies Society is pleased to announce funding for grants to support research by society members in any discipline on the Tang dynasty in a broad geographical and chronological scope. The grants can support various types of expenses that arise during research including travel, book purchases, graduate assistants, and databases fees. Amount of Awards: Up to $3000 Application Deadline: August 30, 2020. Recipients will be notified by September 30, 2020. Full descriptions of the grant and application requirements are available on the Society’s website: [ http://www.tangstudies.org/Announcements | www.tangstudies.org/Announcements ] Note All applicants must be T’ang Studies Society members in good standing to be considered. Membership information can be found at [ http://www.tangstudies.org/Membership | www.tangstudies.org/Membership ] . Please note: Applicants may only apply for one type of grant in a given calendar year. Applicants who have not received grants in a prior year will be given preference. Best regards, Jonathan Skaff Secretary T’ang Studies Society http://tangstudies.org/Membership.html

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Re: [T'ang Studies] The Poetry and Prose of Wang Wei, volume I
by Skaff, Jonathan 07 Jul '20

07 Jul '20

Dear Friends of the T’ang Studies Society, See the message below from society member, Christopher Nugent. Jonathan Skaff Secretary T’ang Studies Society http://tangstudies.org/Membership.html Dear Tony and Jonathan, Could you possibly send this notification out to the T'ang Studies Society membership? Should be of interest. Thanks! --Chris The Library of Chinese Humanities is pleased to announce the publication of The Poetry and Prose of Wang Wei, volume I, translated by Paul Rouzer. Wang Wei has traditionally been considered one of the greatest of Tang dynasty poets, together with Li Bo and Du Fu. This is the first complete translation into English of all of his poems, and also the first substantial translation of a selection of his prose writings. For the first time, readers encountering his work in English translation will get a comprehensive understanding of Wang Wei’s range as a poet and prose writer. In spite of the importance of Wang Wei's poetry in the history of Chinese literature, no one has attempted a complete translation of all of his surviving poems; moreover, even though he was known for his skill in composing prose pieces in the recognized genres of his day (especially as a writer of commissioned compositions), very little of his prose has been translated. This translation will enable students with limited or no knowledge of Chinese to get a full sense of Wang Wei’s compositional range. Moreover, since Wang Wei was known for being a devout Buddhist, having the complete poetry available in reliable translation as well as all of the prose that is connected to the Buddhist faith will be useful to students of Chinese religion. Volume I is now available both in hardcover and for free download through Open Access here: https://www.degruyter.com/view/title/534167 Volume II will be available in the same formats on August 10, 2020. The Library of Chinese Humanities (LOCH) presents important works in the classical Chinese tradition in facing-page, scholarly English translation along with the best Chinese texts available, with footnotes for general readers and scholarly notes as endnotes. The series begins with the Middle Period (roughly 1st–13th century CE) literary works, but will eventually expand to include works of history, thought, religion, and the arts in the ancient and late imperial period. Titles in the Library of Chinese Humanities are available both in print and Open Access online. Other titles in the series include: The Poetry of Du Fu (2016); The Poetry of Hanshan, Shide, and Fenggan (2017); The Poetry of Ruan Ji and Xi Kang (2018); The Works of Li Qingzhao (2019); and Family Instructions for the Yan Clan and Other Works by Yan Zhitui (531–590s) (2021). _________________________________ Christopher M. B. Nugent 倪健 Department of Asian Studies Williams College

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T'ang Studies Society Annual Meeting, Saturday, 6/27, 8:30 pm EDT
by T'ang Studies Society 26 Jun '20

26 Jun '20

Dear Friends of the T'ang Studies Society, This is a friendly reminder that we look forward to welcoming you to the first-ever virtual Annual Meeting of the T'ang Studies Society on Saturday, June 27 at 8:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Zoom Webinar. To join, click on this link to register for the meeting: [ https://ship.zoom.us/j/95100782009 | https://ship.zoom.us/j/95100782009 ] After registering, you will immediately receive another email with a link allowing you to join the meeting or add it to your calendar. Please note that you do not have to be a current member of the Society to attend the meeting, but we hope that you will renew your membership to show your continuing support of the Society. Membership information is available here: [ http://tangstudies.org/Membership.html | http://tangstudies.org/Membership.html ] We look forward to seeing you on Saturday evening. Best regards, Jonathan Skaff Secretary T'ang Studies Society [ http://tangstudies.org/Membership.html | http://tangstudies.org/Membership.html ]

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T'ang Studies Society Virtual Annual Meeting Reminder and Information
by T'ang Studies Society 24 Jun '20

24 Jun '20

Dear Friends of the T’ang Studies Society, I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to remind you of the Society’s upcoming virtual Annual Meeting. Here once again are the meeting details along with the link you will need to participate: Date: Saturday, 27 June 2020 Time: 8:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time Format: Online Webinar via the Zoom Webinar platform. Zoom Connection Link: [ https://ship.zoom.us/j/95100782009 | https://ship.zoom.us/j/95100782009 ] I have also attached the meeting agenda to this message. As we all know, this is a historic moment with many challenges, one that has forced us to be apart from each other and one that calls for us to reflect on the values behind our work and our institutions. I hope that Saturday’s meeting will serve as one small way for us to reconnect and reflect on the work of the Society in all its manifestations. Please note that you do not have to be a current member of the Society to attend the meeting, but we do hope that you will renew your membership to show your continuing support of the Society. Membership information is available here: [ http://tangstudies.org/Membership.html | http://tangstudies.org/Membership.html ] I look forward to seeing you Saturday. In the meantime, All best wishes, Tony Anthony DeBlasi President T'ang Studies Society

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FW: MAA 2021 CFP deadline almost here
by Skaff, Jonathan 30 May '20

30 May '20

Dear Supporter of Tang Studies, Our treasurer, Manling Luo, encourages you to read the invitation below. Regards, Jonathan Skaff Secretary T’ang Studies Society http://tangstudies.org/Membership.html [MAA logo]Medieval Academy of America To the Members of the Medieval Academy of America: We hope you are well and that you are staying safe. Even as we slowly emerge from isolation, our thoughts are turning to 2021 and the April 15-18 Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy at Indiana University, Bloomington. We are writing to assure you that the meeting will take place regardless of the situation on campus, statewide, nationally, or internationally. We hope to be able to meet in person, but as the situation requires we may move to an entirely online meeting or a hybrid of in-person and remote. As a result, we encourage you to go ahead and submit your proposal by the June 1 deadline, using the portal on the Annual Meeting website: https://maa2021.indiana.edu/<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001iUal-XA1vMIOxlNGWJjUZ-RMiN2Wb0Uvz_y1Kl4JdvYu…> Please note: if you chose to defer your presentation or session from 2020 to 2021, you must resubmit your proposal using the online portal, including a note about the deferral in the "abstracts" field. We are aware that many of our members will see their travel funding (if they had any at all) curtailed if not eliminated entirely in the next academic year. We are working on putting additional Annual Meeting travel funding in place for those who need it. We will have more information about such funding in a few months. Please contact the Program Committee (MAA2021(a)indiana.edu<mailto:MAA2021@indiana.edu>) with questions. Be well, and stay safe. Deborah Deliyannis and Diane Reilly, Program Committee Co-Chairs Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski, MAA President Lisa Fagin Davis, MAA Executive Director

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T'ang Studies Society Virtual Annual Meeting DATE CHANGE
by T'ang Studies Society 25 Apr '20

25 Apr '20

Dear Friends of the T’ang Studies Society, It has come to the attention of the Society’s Board of Directors that the date originally chosen for the Annual Meeting (Friday, June 19 t, 2020) conflicts with other important obligations. It has therefore voted to change the virtual meeting date. The NEW DATE is: Date: Saturday, June 27, 2020 Time: 8:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time Format: Online Webinar Please revise your calendars and make every effort to participate. Login instructions will follow in the coming weeks. Best, Tony Anthony DeBlasi President T'ang Studies Society

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T’ang Studies Society Virtual Annual Membership Meeting
by T'ang Studies Society 18 Apr '20

18 Apr '20

Dear Friends of the T’ang Studies Society, In these challenging times, I want to begin this message with my hope that you and your loved ones are enduring this crisis as safely and as well as possible. Although the safety of our friends in this crisis is uppermost in our minds, we are trying to continue with the scholarly work to which we are all committed. I am writing this message to announce a date for the T’ang Studies Society’s Annual Membership Meeting and to encourage you to participate in it. As you all know, we followed the lead of AAS in cancelling the scheduled TSS annual meeting last month. Nevertheless, the Bylaws of the Society require us to hold an annual membership meeting to conduct the ongoing work of the Society. Since we do not know when restrictions on travel and large-scale meetings will be lifted, the Society’s Board of Directors has decided this year to hold a virtual Annual Membership Meeting instead. Here are the details of the meeting: Date: June 19, 2020 Time: 8:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time Format: Online Webinar In the next week or so, I will be sending out instructions for how to log into the meeting. The meeting agenda, as is usual, will emphasize reports on the various activities of the Society and announcements of recent developments and future initiatives. There will also be functionality to allow for questions from, and comment by, attendees. I realize that without our traditional reception, this will not be as convivial as we have come to expect TSS meetings to be, but please do put this event on your calendars. We will return to the traditional reception meeting approach as soon as possible. All best wishes, Tony Anthony DeBlasi President T'ang Studies Society

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T'ang Studies Society Annual Meeting Cancellation
by T'ang Studies Society 11 Mar '20

11 Mar '20

Dear Members and Friends of the T'ang Studies Society, By now I assume that you are all aware that this year's AAS Annual Meeting has been cancelled. Since the T'ang Studies Society usually holds its own annual meeting in conjunction with AAS, we are following suit and cancelling the TSS Annual Meeting scheduled for the evening of March 21, 2020. Although I will miss the opportunity to see those of you who would have attended in person, this is clearly the appropriate action given the severity of the COVID-19 situation. Having said that, we are exploring alternative methods for holding the meeting via a virtual online platform. Once we have determined the most effective way to do that, I will send another message with more details about convening that meeting. Of course, if you have any questions, please feel free to send them to me, either via this address or via my institutional e-mail [ mailto:adeblasi@albany.edu | adeblasi(a)albany.edu ] In the meantime, my sincerest wishes for your safety and health, Tony Anthony DeBlasi President T'ang Studies Society

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Fwd: MAA 2021 Call for Papers - please distribute!
by T'ang Studies Society 11 Feb '20

11 Feb '20

Dear Friends of the T'ang Studies Society, See message below from Michael Hoeckelmann, who is seeking to form a panel on “Appropriation of the Middle Ages.” Please reply directly to him. Best regards, Jonathan Skaff Secretary T'ang Studies Society http://tangstudies.org/Membership.html Dear Jonathan & Manling, Thank you for passing this on. I was wondering if anyone here would be interested in joining a panel on “Appropriation of the Middle Ages”? I am currently exploring some ideas about Chen Yinque 陳寅恪 (1890–1969) and his model of periodization. It would be great to put together a panel on appropriations of the M.A. in China or (East) Asia. Interested colleagues can email me at: [ mailto:michael.hoeckelmann@fau.de | michael.hoeckelmann(a)fau.de ] . Best wishes, Michael On 11. Feb 2020, at 22:24, T'ang Studies Society < [ mailto:admin@tangstudies.org | admin(a)tangstudies.org ] > wrote: Michael, I will be happy to send a message to the Tang Studies email distribution list. Please clarify, would you like me to send the message below? Best, Jon Jonathan Skaff Secretary T'ang Studies Society [ http://tangstudies.org/Membership.html | http://tangstudies.org/Membership.html ] From: "Michael Hoeckelmann" < [ mailto:mich.hoec@gmail.com | mich.hoec(a)gmail.com ] > To: "T'ang Studies Society" < [ mailto:admin@tangstudies.org | admin(a)tangstudies.org ] > Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2020 9:04:11 AM Subject: Re: [T'ang Studies] MAA 2021 Call for Papers - please distribute! Dear Jonathan & Manling, Thank you for passing this on. I was wondering if anyone here would be interested in joining a panel on “Appropriation of the Middle Ages”? I am currently working on 陳寅恪 and his framework of periodisation. Best wishes, Michael BQ_BEGIN On 10. Feb 2020, at 19:04, T'ang Studies Society < [ mailto:admin@tangstudies.org | admin(a)tangstudies.org ] > wrote: Dear T'ang Studies Society Members, Our Treasurer, Manling Luo, asked me to forward the announcement below. Regards, Jonathan Skaff Secretary T'ang Studies Society [ http://tangstudies.org/Membership.html | http://tangstudies.org/Membership.html ] BQ_BEGIN Begin forwarded message: From: MAA 2021 Program Committee < [ mailto:maa2021@indiana.edu | maa2021(a)indiana.edu ] > Subject: MAA 2021 Call for Papers - please distribute! Date: February 6, 2020 at 10:18:07 AM EST ********************************************* 96th Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America 15-18 April 2021 Indiana University Bloomington The 96th Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America will take place on the campus of the Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. The meeting is jointly hosted by the Medieval Academy of America and the Medieval Studies Institute of the Indiana University. The conference program will feature a diverse range of sessions highlighting innovative scholarship across the many disciplines contributing to medieval studies. Call for Papers The Program Committee invites proposals for papers on all topics and in all disciplines and periods of medieval studies. Any member of the Medieval Academy may submit a paper proposal; others may submit proposals as well but must become members in order to present papers at the meeting. Special consideration will be given to individuals whose field would not normally involve membership in the Medieval Academy. The program committee encourages medievalists of all professional standing to submit abstracts. We are particularly interested in receiving submissions from those working outside of traditional academic positions, including independent scholars , emeritus or adjunct faculty, university administrators, those working in academic-adjacent institutions (libraries, archives, museums, scholarly societies, or cultural research centers), editors and publishers, and other fellow medievalists. Themes Rather than a single overarching theme, the 2021 Program Committee has put together a set of themes (listed below), and hopes to put in conversation papers that approach each theme from diverse chronological, geographical, methodological, and disciplinary perspectives. We also welcome innovative sessions that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries or that use various disciplinary approaches to examine an individual topic. The themes listed below have been proposed by the Program Committee but the list is not meant to be exhaustive or exclusive. * After Dante, 1321-2021 * Approaching the Middle Ages with Modern Science * Appropriation of the Middle Ages * Commemoration * Connections and Networks in Medieval Social Life * Digital Humanities * Form and Genre * Humans and the Natural Environment * Identity, Race, and Ethnicity * Manuscripts and Book History * Migration, Immigration, and Exile * Moments of Intercultural Interaction * Multilingualism and Diglossia * Natural Philosophy and its Applications * Objects and Material Culture * Performance from Sacred to Secular * Playfulness The deadline for proposals is June 1, 2020. Please do not send proposals directly to the program committee. All proposals, for individual papers, sessions, or special formats, must be submitted through the conference web portal; instructions can be found at: [ https://maa2021.indiana.edu/ | https://maa2021.indiana.edu/ ] Individuals may propose to offer a paper in one of the themes below, a full panel of papers and speakers for a listed theme, a full panel of papers and speakers for a session they wish to create, or a single paper not designated for a specific theme. Sessions usually consist of three 25-minute papers, and proposals should be geared to that length, although the committee is interested in other formats as well (poster sessions, digital experiences, etc). The Program Committee may choose a different format for some sessions after the proposals have been reviewed. Paper and panel proposals will be reviewed for their quality, the significance of their topics, and their relevance to the conference themes. The Program Committee will evaluate proposals during the summer of 2020 and the Committee will inform all successful and unsuccessful proposers by 1 September 2020. Conference Location Founded in 1820, Indiana University Bloomington welcomes more than 48,000 students from Indiana and all 50 states, as well as from 165 foreign nations. Of particular note for medievalists is the Lilly Library, which holds a large collection of medieval manuscript books and fragments, especially from the 14th and 15th centuries. All sessions and events will be held in the Biddle Hotel and Conference Center in the Indiana Memorial Union, located at the center of campus; other hotel and dining options are located a short walk away in Bloomington's downtown. _______________________________________________ T'ang Studies Society [ mailto:admin@tangstudies.org | admin(a)tangstudies.org ] BQ_END BQ_END Jonathan Skaff Secretary T'ang Studies Society http://tangstudies.org/Membership.html From: "Michael Hoeckelmann" <mich.hoec(a)gmail.com> To: "T'ang Studies Society" <admin(a)tangstudies.org> Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2020 4:50:38 PM Subject: Re: [T'ang Studies] MAA 2021 Call for Papers - please distribute! Dear Friends of the Tang Studies Society, See message below from Michael Hoeckelmann, who is seeking to form a panel on “Appropriation of the Middle Ages.” Please reply directly to him. Best regards, Dear Jonathan & Manling, Thank you for passing this on. I was wondering if anyone here would be interested in joining a panel on “Appropriation of the Middle Ages”? I am currently exploring some ideas about Chen Yinque 陳寅恪 (1890–1969) and his model of periodization. It would be great to put together a panel on appropriations of the M.A. in China or (East) Asia. Interested colleagues can email me at: [ mailto:michael.hoeckelmann@fau.de | michael.hoeckelmann(a)fau.de ] . Best wishes, Michael BQ_BEGIN On 11. Feb 2020, at 22:24, T'ang Studies Society < [ mailto:admin@tangstudies.org | admin(a)tangstudies.org ] > wrote: Michael, I will be happy to send a message to the Tang Studies email distribution list. Please clarify, would you like me to send the message below? Best, Jon Jonathan Skaff Secretary T'ang Studies Society [ http://tangstudies.org/Membership.html | http://tangstudies.org/Membership.html ] From: "Michael Hoeckelmann" < [ mailto:mich.hoec@gmail.com | mich.hoec(a)gmail.com ] > To: "T'ang Studies Society" < [ mailto:admin@tangstudies.org | admin(a)tangstudies.org ] > Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2020 9:04:11 AM Subject: Re: [T'ang Studies] MAA 2021 Call for Papers - please distribute! Dear Jonathan & Manling, Thank you for passing this on. I was wondering if anyone here would be interested in joining a panel on “Appropriation of the Middle Ages”? I am currently working on 陳寅恪 and his framework of periodisation. Best wishes, Michael BQ_BEGIN On 10. Feb 2020, at 19:04, T'ang Studies Society < [ mailto:admin@tangstudies.org | admin(a)tangstudies.org ] > wrote: Dear T'ang Studies Society Members, Our Treasurer, Manling Luo, asked me to forward the announcement below. Regards, Jonathan Skaff Secretary T'ang Studies Society [ http://tangstudies.org/Membership.html | http://tangstudies.org/Membership.html ] BQ_BEGIN Begin forwarded message: From: MAA 2021 Program Committee < [ mailto:maa2021@indiana.edu | maa2021(a)indiana.edu ] > Subject: MAA 2021 Call for Papers - please distribute! Date: February 6, 2020 at 10:18:07 AM EST ********************************************* 96th Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America 15-18 April 2021 Indiana University Bloomington The 96th Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America will take place on the campus of the Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. The meeting is jointly hosted by the Medieval Academy of America and the Medieval Studies Institute of the Indiana University. The conference program will feature a diverse range of sessions highlighting innovative scholarship across the many disciplines contributing to medieval studies. Call for Papers The Program Committee invites proposals for papers on all topics and in all disciplines and periods of medieval studies. Any member of the Medieval Academy may submit a paper proposal; others may submit proposals as well but must become members in order to present papers at the meeting. Special consideration will be given to individuals whose field would not normally involve membership in the Medieval Academy. The program committee encourages medievalists of all professional standing to submit abstracts. We are particularly interested in receiving submissions from those working outside of traditional academic positions, including independent scholars , emeritus or adjunct faculty, university administrators, those working in academic-adjacent institutions (libraries, archives, museums, scholarly societies, or cultural research centers), editors and publishers, and other fellow medievalists. Themes Rather than a single overarching theme, the 2021 Program Committee has put together a set of themes (listed below), and hopes to put in conversation papers that approach each theme from diverse chronological, geographical, methodological, and disciplinary perspectives. We also welcome innovative sessions that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries or that use various disciplinary approaches to examine an individual topic. The themes listed below have been proposed by the Program Committee but the list is not meant to be exhaustive or exclusive. * After Dante, 1321-2021 * Approaching the Middle Ages with Modern Science * Appropriation of the Middle Ages * Commemoration * Connections and Networks in Medieval Social Life * Digital Humanities * Form and Genre * Humans and the Natural Environment * Identity, Race, and Ethnicity * Manuscripts and Book History * Migration, Immigration, and Exile * Moments of Intercultural Interaction * Multilingualism and Diglossia * Natural Philosophy and its Applications * Objects and Material Culture * Performance from Sacred to Secular * Playfulness The deadline for proposals is June 1, 2020. Please do not send proposals directly to the program committee. All proposals, for individual papers, sessions, or special formats, must be submitted through the conference web portal; instructions can be found at: [ https://maa2021.indiana.edu/ | https://maa2021.indiana.edu/ ] Individuals may propose to offer a paper in one of the themes below, a full panel of papers and speakers for a listed theme, a full panel of papers and speakers for a session they wish to create, or a single paper not designated for a specific theme. Sessions usually consist of three 25-minute papers, and proposals should be geared to that length, although the committee is interested in other formats as well (poster sessions, digital experiences, etc). The Program Committee may choose a different format for some sessions after the proposals have been reviewed. Paper and panel proposals will be reviewed for their quality, the significance of their topics, and their relevance to the conference themes. The Program Committee will evaluate proposals during the summer of 2020 and the Committee will inform all successful and unsuccessful proposers by 1 September 2020. Conference Location Founded in 1820, Indiana University Bloomington welcomes more than 48,000 students from Indiana and all 50 states, as well as from 165 foreign nations. Of particular note for medievalists is the Lilly Library, which holds a large collection of medieval manuscript books and fragments, especially from the 14th and 15th centuries. All sessions and events will be held in the Biddle Hotel and Conference Center in the Indiana Memorial Union, located at the center of campus; other hotel and dining options are located a short walk away in Bloomington's downtown. BQ_END _______________________________________________ T'ang Studies Society [ mailto:admin@tangstudies.org | admin(a)tangstudies.org ] BQ_END BQ_END

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MAA 2021 Call for Papers - please distribute!
by T'ang Studies Society 10 Feb '20

10 Feb '20

Dear T'ang Studies Society Members, Our Treasurer, Manling Luo, asked me to forward the announcement below. Regards, Jonathan Skaff Secretary T'ang Studies Society http://tangstudies.org/Membership.html Begin forwarded message: From: MAA 2021 Program Committee < [ mailto:maa2021@indiana.edu | maa2021(a)indiana.edu ] > Subject: MAA 2021 Call for Papers - please distribute! Date: February 6, 2020 at 10:18:07 AM EST ********************************************* 96th Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America 15-18 April 2021 Indiana University Bloomington The 96th Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America will take place on the campus of the Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. The meeting is jointly hosted by the Medieval Academy of America and the Medieval Studies Institute of the Indiana University. The conference program will feature a diverse range of sessions highlighting innovative scholarship across the many disciplines contributing to medieval studies. Call for Papers The Program Committee invites proposals for papers on all topics and in all disciplines and periods of medieval studies. Any member of the Medieval Academy may submit a paper proposal; others may submit proposals as well but must become members in order to present papers at the meeting. Special consideration will be given to individuals whose field would not normally involve membership in the Medieval Academy. The program committee encourages medievalists of all professional standing to submit abstracts. We are particularly interested in receiving submissions from those working outside of traditional academic positions, including independent scholars , emeritus or adjunct faculty, university administrators, those working in academic-adjacent institutions (libraries, archives, museums, scholarly societies, or cultural research centers), editors and publishers, and other fellow medievalists. Themes Rather than a single overarching theme, the 2021 Program Committee has put together a set of themes (listed below), and hopes to put in conversation papers that approach each theme from diverse chronological, geographical, methodological, and disciplinary perspectives. We also welcome innovative sessions that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries or that use various disciplinary approaches to examine an individual topic. The themes listed below have been proposed by the Program Committee but the list is not meant to be exhaustive or exclusive. * After Dante, 1321-2021 * Approaching the Middle Ages with Modern Science * Appropriation of the Middle Ages * Commemoration * Connections and Networks in Medieval Social Life * Digital Humanities * Form and Genre * Humans and the Natural Environment * Identity, Race, and Ethnicity * Manuscripts and Book History * Migration, Immigration, and Exile * Moments of Intercultural Interaction * Multilingualism and Diglossia * Natural Philosophy and its Applications * Objects and Material Culture * Performance from Sacred to Secular * Playfulness The deadline for proposals is June 1, 2020. Please do not send proposals directly to the program committee. All proposals, for individual papers, sessions, or special formats, must be submitted through the conference web portal; instructions can be found at: [ https://maa2021.indiana.edu/ | https://maa2021.indiana.edu/ ] Individuals may propose to offer a paper in one of the themes below, a full panel of papers and speakers for a listed theme, a full panel of papers and speakers for a session they wish to create, or a single paper not designated for a specific theme. Sessions usually consist of three 25-minute papers, and proposals should be geared to that length, although the committee is interested in other formats as well (poster sessions, digital experiences, etc). The Program Committee may choose a different format for some sessions after the proposals have been reviewed. Paper and panel proposals will be reviewed for their quality, the significance of their topics, and their relevance to the conference themes. The Program Committee will evaluate proposals during the summer of 2020 and the Committee will inform all successful and unsuccessful proposers by 1 September 2020. Conference Location Founded in 1820, Indiana University Bloomington welcomes more than 48,000 students from Indiana and all 50 states, as well as from 165 foreign nations. Of particular note for medievalists is the Lilly Library, which holds a large collection of medieval manuscript books and fragments, especially from the 14th and 15th centuries. All sessions and events will be held in the Biddle Hotel and Conference Center in the Indiana Memorial Union, located at the center of campus; other hotel and dining options are located a short walk away in Bloomington's downtown.

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