MSA 2011 Call for Papers
Please submit by 12/15/10
14th Annual Mediterranean Studies Congress
Ionian University, Corfu, Greece
May 25 – 28, 2011
The Mediterranean Studies Association's 14th annual International Congress will be held on May 25-28, 2011 at the Ionian University. As is the case each year, papers and sessions on all subjects relating to the Mediterranean region and Mediterranean cultures around the world from all periods are encouraged. Following a day of optional excursions, the Congress will open with a plenary session and reception on the evening of Wednesday, May 25. Over the course of the next days over 150 scholarly papers will be delivered before an international audience of about 250 scholars, academics, and experts in a wide range of fields. Held in the historic city of Corfu, the official languages of the Congress are English and Greek. In addition, complete sessions in any Mediterranean language are welcome. A number of special events are being planned for Congress participants that will highlight the unique cultural aspects of Corfu.
The Congress is sponsored by the Mediterranean Studies Association, the Ionian University, Utah State University, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, and the University of Kansas. Selected revised papers will be considered for publication in the Association's journal, Mediterranean Studies, published by Penn State University Press.
The Mediterranean Studies Association is an interdisciplinary organization
that promotes the scholarly study of Mediterranean cultures in all aspects
and disciplines. It is particularly concerned with the ideas and ideals of
western Mediterranean cultures from Late Antiquity to the Enlightenment and
their influence beyond these geographical and temporal boundaries.
Proposals for papers and sessions are now being solicited. Papers and proposals for sessions with a Mediterranean theme, from any period and any discipline, will be considered. Proposals for roundtable discussions
of a topical work or theme are also welcome. The typical panel will include
three papers, each lasting twenty minutes, a chair, and (optionally)
a commentator. For examples of paper and session topics, and the range
of subjects, see
the programs from Lisbon (1998), Coimbra (1999), Salvador (2000), Aix-en-Provence (2001), Granada (2002), Budapest (2003), Barcelona (2004), Messina (2005), Genoa (2006), Evora (2007), Lüneburg (2008), Cagliari (2009), and Salamanca (2010).
Proposals should include
a 200-word abstract for each paper and a one-page curriculum vitae for each
participant, including
chairs and commentators. (If you have participated in a previous congress, you need not submit your cv again; we have it on file.) Each participant’s name, e-mail and regular address, and phone number should also be listed.
Please use these convenient online forms to submit a paper
proposal or a session
proposal.
Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis, and you will be notified soon after submission. You are encouraged to submit no later than December 15.
NOTE: The MSA regrets that no funding is available to support travel
and other costs of participants.
You are asked to submit proposals online as this is the quickest and most
secure method.
Questions: medstudiesassn@umassd.edu
Email the MSA Executive Director
Mediterranean Studies Association, Box 79351, North Dartmouth, MA 02747 Phone: 508-979-8687
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