57th International Congress on Medieval Studies, 9-14 May, 2022

57th International Congress on Medieval Studies May 9–14, 2022 Medieval Institute College of Arts and Sciences Western Michigan University 1903 W. Michigan Ave. Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5432 wmich.edu/medieval 2022 i Dear colleagues, Another challenging year has passed and we are glad ICMS 2022 is virtual since COVID-19 continues to be a problem, especially here in Michigan. What is not a problem but a pleasure is that we offer a full program for the upcoming 2022 Congress. We listened to your feedback after the 2021 Congress and have made changes, including new ways that attendees can keep their conversations going after sessions end, as well as live premieres with discussion for our plenary lectures. Mining the Collection: Kalamazoo Edition, another innovation for this year’s Congress, brings five virtual visits to museums across North America. I am not speaking as the royal we in the paragraph above. In fall 2021, Robert Berkhofer from the History Department joined the Institute as Deputy Director, and we have been collaborating to promote our academic programs, publishing, and the Congress. He and I, together with the staff of the Medieval Institute, are using our experiences with the virtual Congresses to enhance future meetings when the Congress returns in person to Kalamazoo in 2023. We intend to combine the best features of both, joining the collegiality and spontaneity which have always enlivened the in-person Congress with the greater inclusivity and accessibility afforded by the virtual experience. So, look forward to the return of traditional sessions, the full exhibits hall, and live events, as well as the continued availability of virtual sessions and some new blended format sessions. We hope this progressive approach will ensure the vitality of the Congress for years to come. We thank the Medieval Academy, MIP/De Gruyter, and the Edwards Endowment for the Reception of the Classics Lecture for their financial support. We also thank those who answered our survey regarding hybrid and virtual conferences and all of you for your continued support of the International Congress on Medieval Studies Jana K. Schulman Professor of English and Director, The Medieval Institute iii Advance Notice 58th International Congress on Medieval Studies (May 11-13, 2023) HYBRID FORMAT The 58th ICMS will include traditional in-person sessions, virtual sessions via our online platform, and some new blended-format sessions that make it possible for speakers to present and audiences to attend both in person and online. We welcome proposals for sessions and papers both from scholars planning to attend ICMS on the ground here in Kalamazoo and those attending virtually from around the world. THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM The core of ICMS is the academic program, which consists of three broad groups of sessions: • • • Sponsored Sessions are organized by learned societies, associations, and institutions. The organizers set predetermined topics that reflect the aims and interests of the sponsoring organization. Special Sessions are organized by individual scholars and ad hoc groups. The organizers set predetermined topics, which are often narrowly focused. General Sessions are organized by the Program Committee at the Medieval Institute. Topics include all areas of medieval studies, with individual session topics determined by the range of proposals submitted and accepted. Sessions may take various formats, including sessions of papers, roundtables, poster sessions, workshops, demonstrations, and performances. Organizers determine the personnel for workshops, demonstrations, and performances, generally by invitation only. All other formats are open to proposals. In order to participate in a session of papers, roundtable, or poster session, you must submit an abstract via our paper proposal portal by September 15. Proposals sent directly to the session organizer will not be considered unless they are also submitted through the paper proposal portal. PROPOSING A SESSION We invite proposals for Sponsored and Special Sessions in any format (sessions of papers, roundtables, poster sessions, workshops, demonstrations, and performances). A proposal consists of the name, affiliation, and contact information of the organizer(s), the format and title of the proposed session, and a xvi description of the importance and/or timeliness of the session. Proposals for Sponsored Sessions must also include the name of sponsoring and co-sponsoring organization(s). When a session is proposed, you will select the manner of delivery for your session (i.e., in person, virtual, or blended format). All session proposals must be made via our session proposal portal by June 1. If your session is accepted, you are expected to advertise it and solicit proposals through professional contacts and/or social media. You will be able to review proposed contributions to your sessions of papers, roundtables, and poster sessions in the Confex system. Any paper proposals rejected from Sponsored and Special Sessions are automatically considered for General Sessions unless the author opts out. KEY DATES AND DEADLINES • • • • • • • June 1—Session proposals are due. June—Contributing reviewers assess session proposals. July—The Program Committee accepts or rejects session proposals and publishes the call for papers. September 15—Proposals for contributions to sessions of papers, roundtables, and poster sessions are due. October 15—Organizers of sessions of papers, roundtables, and poster sessions accept and reject contributions by this date. Organizers of workshops, demonstrations, and performances provide the names and contact information for all participants by this date. November 1—Applications for the travel awards are due. November—The Program Committee reviews and accepts or rejects paper proposals for the General Sessions. POLICIES For more information about ICMS policies, see wmich.edu/medievalcongress/policies-guidelines/policies. xvii The Otto Gründler Book Prize The Medieval Institute announces the twenty-sixth Otto Gründler Book Prize to be awarded in May 2023 during the 58th International Congress on Medieval Studies (May 11–13). The winner will be announced at the Friday morning plenary lecture. The Prize, instituted by Dr. Diether H. Haenicke, then President of Western Michigan University, originally honored and now memorializes Professor Gründler for his distinguished service to the University and his lifelong dedication to the international community of medievalists. It consists of an award of $1,000 to the author of a book or monograph in any area of medieval studies that is judged by the selection committee to be an outstanding contribution to its field. ELIGIBILITY Authors from any country are eligible. To be eligible for the 2023 prize the book must have been published in 2021. NOMINATIONS Readers or publishers may nominate books. Letters of nomination, 2–4 pages in length, should include sufficient detail and rationale so as to assist the committee in its deliberations. Supporting materials should make the case for the award. Readers’ reports, if appropriate, and other letters attesting to the significance of the work would be helpful. SUBMISSION Send letters of nomination and any supporting material by November 1, 2022, to: Secretary, Gründler Book Prize Committee The Medieval Institute Western Michigan University 1903 W. Michigan Avenue Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5432 See the Institute’s website for further information about eligibility and nominations. wmich.edu/medieval/research/book-prize xviii Paul E. Szarmach Article Prize The Richard Rawlinson Center announces the sixth Paul E. Szarmach Prize, to be awarded in May 2023. It consists of an award of $500 to the author of a first article on a topic in the culture and history of early medieval England published in a peer-reviewed scholarly journal that is judged by the selection committee to be of outstanding quality. The Prize, instituted by the International Advisory Board of the Center in 2017, originally honored and now memorializes Szarmach for his role in the early development of the Center, both as director of WMU’s Medieval Institute and as a member of the Center’s Board. ELIGIBILITY Authors from any country and articles written in any language are eligible. To be eligible for the 2023 prize, the article must have appeared in a journal bearing a publication date of 2021. NOMINATIONS Nominations and self-nominations are invited from authors, editors, and readers. SUBMISSIONS The deadline for nominations is November 1, 2022. wmich.edu/medieval/research/early-england/article-prize PAST WINNERS OF THE PAUL E. SZARMACH PRIZE 2021: Mary Elizabeth Blanchard, “A New Perspective on Family Strategy in Tenth- and Eleventh-Century England: Ealdorman Status and the Church,” Historical Research 92, no. 256 (May 2019): 244–66. 2020: James Chetwood, “Re-evaluating English Personal Naming on the Eve of the Conquest,” Early Medieval Europe 26, no. 4 (2018): 518–47. 2019: Erin Shaull, “Ecgþeow, Brother of Ongenþeow, and the Problem of Beowulf ’s Swedishness,” Neophilologus 101 (2017): 263–75. 2018: Erica Weaver, “Hybrid Forms: Translating Boethius in Anglo-Saxon England,” Anglo-Saxon England 45 (2016): 213–38. xix M.A. Program in Medieval Studies While allowing students to pursue specialized interests, the Master of Arts in medieval studies is intended to provide them with a broad interdisciplinary background in medieval history, languages, literature, and religion. COURSEWORK A total of 31 hours of coursework, or 34 hours for thesis writers, including 13 hours of required core courses and 18 hours, or 15 hours for thesis writers, of electives at the 6000-level or above. Thesis writers take 6 hours of thesis credit (MDVL 7000). CORE COURSES • • • • ENGL 5300, Medieval Literature (3 credit hours) HIST 5501, Medieval History Proseminar (3 credit hours) LAT 5600, Medieval Latin (4 credit hours) REL 6200, Medieval Religions (3 credit hours) LANGUAGES Demonstrated proficiency in Latin and a second medieval or modern language is required. ORAL EXAMINATION The hour-long oral examination is an opportunity for faculty and the student to explore content in medieval studies based on the student’s coursework. Students will receive an assessment of High Pass, Pass, Low Pass, or Fail. THESIS (optional) With the thesis advisor’s approval of a prospectus, a student may complete the degree by producing a master’s thesis under the direction of a thesis committee. The committee will be composed by the Director in consultation with the student. APPLICATION The deadline for complete applications is January 10 for fall (August) admission. The deadline for international admissions, as well as application fees, may vary. See the Medieval Institute website for application procedures. wmich.edu/medieval/academics/graduate/apply xx Tuesday 93* Tuesday, May 10, 11:00 a.m. EDT Knights and White Satin: Dress and Heraldry in the Medieval Court Sponsors: DISTAFF (Discussion, Interpretation, and Study of Textile Arts, Fabrics, and Fashion), International Courtly Literature Society (ICLS), North American Branch Organizer: Monica L. Wright, Univ. of Louisiana–Lafayette Presider: Robin Netherton, DISTAFF The Heraldry of Malory and His Morte Darthur Shawn Phillip Cooper, Oakland Community College Marca Hispanica: A Contextual Analysis of a Thirteenth-Century Aragonese Sumptuary Edict on Printed Garments and What It Reveals Tonia R. Brown, Independent Scholar The Trousseau of Isabella Bruce, Queen of Norway Valeria Di Clemente, Univ. degli Studi di Catania Nights in White Silk Chemises: Amorous Nobles and What They Wear Monica L. Wright 94 Tuesday, May 10, 11:00 a.m. EDT Manuscripts in the Age of Print II Sponsors: Kenneth Spencer Research Library, Univ. of Kansas, Stanford Univ. Libraries Organizer: N. Kıvılcım Yavuz, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, Univ. of Kansas Presider: Benjamin Albritton, Stanford Univ. Scribal Strategies of Copying from Print Mari-Liisa Varila, Turun Yliopisto Sharing the Same Iconography: Image Exchange between Handwritten and Printed Armenian Books of the Early Modern Period Ani Yenokyan, Matenadaran: Mesrop Mashtots Research Institute of Ancient Manuscripts White Spaces in Manuscripts and Prints Anne Ladefoged, Lunds Univ. 95 Tuesday, May 10, 11:00 a.m. EDT Medicine in the Global Middle Ages Sponsor: Medieval Makars Society Organizer: Meg Oldman, Independent Scholar Presider: Meg Oldman The Folkloric Aspect of Treating Pandemics in Arabic Medicine: Ibn al-Bayṭār as a Case Study Ayman Yasin Atat, Technische Univ. Braunschweig Folklore’s Influence on Medicine during the Medieval Islamic Era and Its Impact in Europe and the Middle East Sarah Ahmed Abuhandara, Independent Scholar 32 Index of Participants Ang, Abby 103, 207, 277 Angerer, Michael Lysander 163 Apgar, Blair 283 Arbesu, David 258, 379 Archdeacon, Anthony 428 Arguelles, William E. 396 Arlen, Jesse S. 132 Armando, Silvia 208 Armstrong, Chris R. 413 Armstrong, Dorsey 332 Aronstein, Susan 197 Arthur, Kathleen G. 369 Asián, Marina 13 Assefa, Daniel 291 Astell, Ann W. 200, 369 Atat, Ayman Yasin 95 Atiya, Alexandra 185 Atkinson, Stephen 37 Axen, Christine 241 Baalke, Gabrielle N. 394 Baba, Yukie 254 Badea, Gabriela 18 Baechle, Sarah 64, 80, 103 Bain, Jennifer 374 Bainbridge, Virginia Rosalyn 31 Baires, Sarah 189 Bajoni, Grazia Maria 372 Baldi, David V. 128 Baldridge, Mary Elizabeth 318 Balkwill, Stephanie 150 Banerjee, Sushmita 62 Banic, Josip 225 Barnhouse, Lucy C. 31, 423 Barr, Jessica 79, 408 Barratt, Alexandra Anne Talbot 408 Barrett, Robert W., Jr. 365 Bartlett, Nicholas 376 Bartuli, Anna 23 Barua, Chandrica 323 Barzen, Rainer J. 223 147 Index of Participants Abdelkarim, Sherif 317 Abed, Sally 161 Abenza Soria, Verónica Carla 208 Abrahamson, Megan B. 41, 246 Abuhandara, Sarah Ahmed 95 Ach, Friederike 428 Aćimović, Maja 52 Ackerman, Felicia Nimue 12, 37 Acosta-García, Pablo 166 Adams, Abigail M. 183 Adams, Jenny 165 Adisasmito-Smith, Steve 304 Agarwal, Sabrina C. 301 Agostini, Caterina 283 Ahern, John R. 154 Aiello, Matthew G. 81, 102 Ailes, Kaylah 192 Aitova, Sofia 211 Akhapkina, Daria N. 120 Albritton, Benjamin 42, 94 Alcaro, Mary M. 81 Alexakis, Alexander G. 227 Alexandre, Renaud 215 Ali, Muntazir Ali 71 Allen, Elizabeth 198 Allen, Meagan S. 203, 388 Allen, Michael I. 298 Allnutt, Edward 373 Altschul, Nadia R. 320 Amar-Zifkin, Emilie 35 Ameri, Sara 305 Ames, Alexander Vaughan 178 Andenna, Cristina 406 Anderson, Carolyn B. 277 Anderson, Diane Warne 160, 432 Anderson, Nick 321 Anderson, Sarah M. 415 Anderson, Wendy Love 68 Andolina, Giuseppe 303 Andrade, José M. 318, 359