Figure 1. Bruce Nauman, “Life Death Love Hate Pleasure Pain” (neon sculpture) In my craft or sullen art Exercised in the still night When only the moon rages And the lovers lie abed With all their griefs in their arms, I labor by singing light Not for ambition or bread Or the strut and trade … Continue reading »
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43rd International Congress on Medieval Studies, Kalamazoo, May 8-11, 2008
Guest Post: Nicole Leapley (Saint Anselm College) The 43rd International Congress on Medieval Studies offered, as usual, thought-provoking papers in a variety of fields – it is this diversity that makes Kalamazoo such a stimulating conference. My principle reason for attending is to hear about recent work in my own area of expertise, but I … Continue reading »
Literature Compass Pre-Kalamazoo Round-Up
Image: Kalamazoo, Michigan (Source: Wikipedia) As Kalamazoo fast approaches, we’re delighted to provide a list of panels below which Literature Compass editors and board members will be involved with this year. As usual, we hope to have some post-conference coverage of ‘Zoo so do keep an eye on the blog in the days following the … Continue reading »
International Medieval Studies Congress, Kalamazoo 2007
Guest Post: Rosalind Field (Royal Holloway, University of London) The Kalamazoo International Medieval Congress is a monster. Out of proportion, developed way beyond its genetic origins, unpredictable and out of place in its tame surroundings (‘how do you get a job like that then’ from a bemused immigration officer at Chicago airport). It’s a truism … Continue reading »
Kalamazoo 2007 – The Aesthetic of Old English Verse and the Art of Translation: A Roundtable
Literature Compass author, John M. Hill (United States Naval Academy) presided over a roundtable discussion on ‘The Aesthetic of Old English Verse and the Art of Translation’ at this year’s Kalamazoo. Here he gives a brief flavour of the discussions which arose: Guest Post: John M. Hill (United States Naval Academy) My session on the … Continue reading »
The Other Kalamazoo
For about two years now, the BABEL Working Group has been staging creative stealth interventions into medieval studies conferences [primarily the International Medieval Studies Congress at Kalamazoo and the annual meeting of the Southestern Medieval Association, but with plans to travel to the Congress at Leeds, the biennial meeting of the New Chaucer Society, and … Continue reading »
Kalamazoo Medieval Conference 2007
This year at Kalamazoo saw another great array of sessions, papers, and special events. I continue to be among those who feel that the expansion of sessions, to the point of 7:30-9:00 p.m. slots, is going a bit far. Sunday morning sessions were one thing, although they made it difficult for those recovering from Saturday … Continue reading »
