Eighteenth Annual Conference

of the

hosted by

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

October 2-4, 2008

Plenary Speakers:

Thomas F.X. Noble
"Charlemania: Writing Charlemagne 828-2008"
Professor of History, Director of the Medieval Institute,
University of Notre Dame

Jane Chance
"Teaching the New Medievalism"
Professor, Andrew W. Mellon Chair in English
Rice University

W. Michael Mathes
"Medieval Castile on the Llano Estacado: The Vázquez de Coronado Expedition, 1540-1541"
Professor Emeritus of History, University of San Francisco
Library Director, El Colegio de Jalisco

Conference Themes: "Medieval Imagination"/ "Medieval Southwest"

Papers are welcomed on all aspects of medieval history and culture, including medieval art, medieval languages, history, Neo-Latin, connections between the Old and New Worlds, the Coronado expedition, medievalisms, music Early submissions are greatly welcomed, but please try to send in all session proposals and paper abstracts (150-300 words) no later than September 1

to

Prof. John Howe
Department of History
Texas Tech University
Box 41013
Lubbock TX 79409-1013
John.Howe@ttu.edu

or to

Don Kagay
2812-A Westgate
Albany, GA 31721
dkagay1@netzero.com