Come to Camelot
The Conference on
Archaeology, the Medieval and Experiential Learning of Tomorrow
Sunday, September 20, 2020
St Jerome’s University in
the University of Waterloo
Call for Presentations,
Papers, Workshops, Seminars, Events & Vendors!
This year, CAMELOT invites you to join
us for a day devoted to the consideration of “Conflict and Cooperation, Space
and Material Culture in the Middle Ages.”
The medieval world operated largely on
the reciprocal relationship between conflict and cooperation, between
individuals, groups and nations, all of which navigated an ever-changing landscape. Military, social, environmental, political,
and economic conflict were surprisingly often resolved through acts of
cooperation. Space, in architecture,
urban planning, and agricultural, as well as imagined spaces (as in mythical
places, literary settings and theological contexts), allowed individuals and
groups to address these changes. The
result of conflicts often had immediate and important impacts on the material
culture of the time.
We invite any interested parties to
submit ideas for spoken presentations or demonstrations related to any aspect
of medieval conflict, cooperation, space and / or material culture. Topics for presentation may include, for example:
Ø Military activities, conflict and cooperation
Ø Environmental change and conflict
Ø Political, social and economic issues
Ø Vendor presentations on material culture including:
o
Blacksmithing
o
Ironwork
o
Heraldry
o
Food
o
Social Customs
o
Clothing
o
Games
o
Entertainment
o
Books and literature
o
Other
Ø Architecture and building
Ø Any medieval topic which excites and informs
We invite proposals from undergraduate
and graduate students, members of the broader public, enthusiasts, re-enactors,
artisans, craftspeople, experimental archaeologists and subject experts. In short, everyone is welcome and encouraged
to submit proposals. The aim of the conference is to educate, entertain and
engage with a wide spectrum of interested presenters and topics.
To submit a proposal, please include the
speaker’s or vendor’s name or names, title or topic, a brief 150 word abstract
and full contact information (including mailing address, phone and email).
Email your proposals in DOC, RTF or PDF
format to the conference organizer:
Jamie Zettle at Jamie.zettle@uwaterloo.ca
Deadline
for submission: August 30, 2020
My current plans are to attend the Woodford Furnace Festival (Ireland) and a return to the Scottish Sculpture Workshop for the completion of the Turf to Tools project. This will have me returning to Wareham likely September 18.
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