The Department of English and the Center for Medieval Studies, University of Minnesota, invite you to

October 23-25, 2003
Mississippi Room, Coffman Memorial Union
University of Minnesota

Medieval texts resonate with vibrant verbal and visual images that fuel the imagination. From the runic poem inscribed on the Ruthwell cross to the words and illustrations that fill the pages of the Ellesmere manuscript of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, examples of the intersections of text and image abound. When scholars appreciate these cross-currents, they gain a better understanding of medieval literature, history, and art, and through them, medieval society. We hope that participants in this conference will engage in conversations about research that will enhance their ability to foster similar interdisciplinary discussion in their work and in their classrooms. We also hope to show how the connections between art and literature continue in our modern culture.

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Events:		Lecture and Exhibit: Thursday, October 23, 7:30 p.m. "A Report on the Saint John’s Bible Project" Carol Marrin, Saint John's University Free and open to the public. Reception follows.
		Celebratory Dinner: Friday, October 24, 6:00 p.m. Campus Club, Coffman Union, by reservation. Followed by a Public Lecture: 7:30 p.m. "Beyond Fidelity: The Illustration of Late Medieval English Literary Texts" Derek Pearsall, Harvard University Mississippi Room, Coffman Memorial Union
		Keynote Speaker: Saturday, October 25, 1:30 p.m. "The Mise-en-page in Manuscript and Printed Text" Fred C. Robinson, Yale University Free and open to the public.
		Readers' Theater: Saturday, October 25, 3:00 p.m. Free and open to the public. “Caedmon’s Hymn” “Wulf and Eadwacer” Prologue to the Summoner’s Tale Selections from the Wife of Bath’s Prologue and Tale Closing passage of the Parson’s Tale Chaucer's Retraction Directed by D. Thomas Hanks, Baylor University
	All events and conference sessions are in the Mississippi Room, unless stated otherwise.
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Sessions:	Friday, October 24 8:30 Registration and coffee 9:00 Session 1   Welcome Prof. Michael Hancher, Chair, Department of English Prof. Susan Noakes, Director, Center for Medieval Studies Dean Steven Rosenstone, College of Liberal Arts   Chair: Lianna Farber, University of Minnesota   Cædmonian Contexts Dennis Cronan, University of Nevada, Reno   Visual Imagery in the "Dream of the Rood" Jennifer Young, University of Minnesota 10:30 Break 10:45 Session 2   Chair: John Watkins, University of Minnesota   Poetic Image and Historical Text: Political Parallels for Beowulf Helen Damico, University of New Mexico   The Two Most Severely Damaged Folios in the Beowulf Manuscript Robert Fulk, Indiana University 12:30 Lunch by reservation, served in the Mississippi Lounge 1:30 Session 3   Chair: Stephanie Van D'Elden, Minneapolis, Minnesota   Reception of Malory's Morte: The Aural and the Editorial D. Thomas Hanks, Baylor University   Illustrating the Lancelot-Grail Romance M. Allison Stones, University of Pittsburgh 2:45 Break 3:00 Session 4   Chair: F.R.P. Akehurst, University of Minnesota   Mapping the Literary Landscape Patricia R. Price, Del Mar Library   Images of the Legend of Alexander on the Hereford Map Valerie Flint, University of Cambridge   Saturday, October 25 8:30 Registration and coffee 9:00 Sesson 5   Chair: Marguerite Ragnow, University of Minnesota   Æthelgifu's Will: A Scion of Christian Images Mary Louise Fellows, University of Minnesota   Conversionary Dynamics: Viewing Torture in Late Anglo-Saxon Saints' Lives Shari Horner, Shippensburg University   Enclosed Space and Audience in the Katherine Group Saints' Lives Karolyn Kinane, University of Minnesota 10:45 Break 11:00 Session 6   Chair: Evelyn Meyer, University of Minnesota   Typology, Technology, Text, and Image: Representations of the Noah Story in Cornish Art and Drama Gloria Betcher, Iowa State University   Text and Image and Romanesque Art David Simon, Colby College 12:15 Lunch by reservation, served in the Mississippi Lounge   (For Saturday afternoon, see Events)

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Meals:	Besides Friday's dinner, Friday and Saturday lunch will be available by prior reservation. Vegetarian options are available for all meals. In addition, Coffman Memorial Union houses a food court with various familiar eateries, and there are other restaurants within walking distance.
Hotels:	Rooms at a conference rate are available at two nearby hotels. Mention the "Text and Image" conference when making reservations. The Radisson Hotel Metrodome 615 Washington Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 (612)379-8888 or (800)822-6757 ($109/night) The Radisson is three blocks from Coffman Memorial Union and is on a free campus bus route. Reservations must be made by October 2 The Days Inn 2407 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 (612)623-9303 or (800)375-3990 ($62.69/night) The Days Inn is about 10 blocks from Coffman Memorial Union and is on the #16 public bus route ($1.25/$1.75). Reservations must be made by September 23.

	For further information contact: Patricia M. Eldred Jill Averil Keen		About the conference logo: Text font by Daniel Steven Smith Adapted image courtesy of Glasgow University Library Special Collections More information and acknowledgments here
	Sponsors: Department of English Center for Medieval Studies		Additional funding: College of Liberal Arts, Scholarly Events Fund The University of Minnesota McKnight Arts and Humanities Endowment

	Organizers	Jill Averil Keen, Center for Medieval Studies
		Patricia M. Eldred, College of St. Catherine
	Committee	Susan Noakes, Director, Center for Medieval Studies
		Kay Reyerson, Department of History
		Edward Griffin, Department of English
		John Watkins, Department of English
		Marguerite Ragnow, Center for Early Modern History
		Stephanie Van D'Elden, Minneapolis, Minnesota
		Sheila McNally, Department of Classical and Near Eastern Studies

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