The New College Conference on Medieval & Renaissance Studies

A second attempt at the twenty-second biennial New College Conference on Medieval and Renaissance Studies will take  place 3–5 March 2022 in Sarasota, Florida.  e program committee invites 250-word abstracts of proposed twenty-minute  papers on topics in European and Mediterranean history, literature, art, music and religion from the fourth to the  seventeenth centuries. Interdisciplinary work is particularly appropriate to the conference’s broad historical and  disciplinary scope. Planned sessions are also welcome. Given the uncertainties of the current pandemic, we have  extended the deadline for all abstracts to 1 November 2021; for submission guidelines or to submit an abstract, please  go to http://www.newcollegeconference.org/cfp. 

In light of the cancellation of the 2020 conference, we are implementing the following rollover policy:  

¶ Papers and full pre-arranged sessions previously accepted for the 2020 Conference will be automatically accepted  for the 2022 Conference as long as presenters notify the Program Committee of their intention to present by the 15  September deadline using the standard abstract submission form.  

¶  Tose whose papers or sessions were accepted for 2020 but who wish to change the topic of their presentations  substantially—as well as organizers of pre-arranged sessions who wish to change topics and/or presenters—should  submit new proposals. While acceptance cannot be guaranteed given the logistics of rearranging the Conference  schedule, these proposals will receive priority consideration by the Program Committee. 

¶ On the assumption that not all 2020 participants will wish to present in 2022, the Program Committee also  welcomes new proposals. 

While we imagine this as primarily an in-person conference, the Program Committee is committed to equitable access for those  who would like to participate but are unable to travel to Sarasota. Presenters who would require remote access should note this  on the abstract submission form; in the meantime, we are working on updating our technological capabilities to enable  live-streaming of sessions and plenaries.  

Junior scholars whose abstracts are accepted are encouraged to submit their papers for consideration for the Snyder Prize  (named in honor of conference founder Lee Snyder), which carries an honorarium of $400. Further details are available at  the conference website. 

The Conference is held on the campus of New College of Florida, the honors college of the Florida state system.  e  college, located on Sarasota Bay, is adjacent to the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. Sarasota is noted for its beau tiful public beaches, theater, food, art and music. Average temperatures in March are a pleasant high of 77f (25c) and a low  of 57f (14c). 

More information will be posted on the conference website as it becomes available, including plenary speakers, conference  events, and area attractions. Please send any inquiries to [email protected]. 

http://www.newcollegeconference.org 

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