5th Old English Student Conference: Warriors & Wanderers - the Anglo-Saxons Across Time (Kraków 26-27 maja 2017)
We extend a cordial invitation to all scholars and students (BA, MA, PhD) interested in the study of the Anglo-Saxon period.
The conference seeks to explore different aspects of the Anglo-Saxon world and its reception in later centuries. This edition of the conference will try to map the presence of Anglo-Saxon themes across time from the Middle Ages until the present day.
The conference promotes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the Anglo-Saxon period. We invite papers from various fields of interest (literature, culture, historical linguistics, palaeography, history, etc.).
Specific topics may address, but are not limited to:
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Literary and other representations of the Anglo-Saxon past
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Diachronic and synchronic approach to Old English language
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Historical reconstruction or re-enactment
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The changing approaches and methodologies in Anglo-Saxon studies
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Famous historical figures connected with the development of Anglo-Saxon studies
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Old English historical sites and tourism
Conference language: English
Paper Proposals:
We invite students and scholars from various academic fields to submit their proposals (c.a. 250 words) for twenty-minute papers.
Submission deadline:3rd April 2017
Conference fee:There is no conference fee and all the conference materials will be free of charge.
Organised by:
The Old English Student Society (the Institute of English Studies, Jagiellonian University)
Organising committee:
Jagoda Nosal
mgr Krystyna Strzebońska-Cichorz
Conference supervisor:
dr hab. Władysław Witalisz
Contact:
oessociety@gmail.com
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