The Fifteenth Triennial International Courtly Literature Society Congress
WHEN: 24–29 July 2016
WHERE: University of Kentucky, Lexington
DESCRIPTION: Congress Theme: Courtly Pastimes
Paper topics may include, but not be limited to:
Hunting, falconry, jousting and tournaments
Festivals, ceremonies and celebrations
Games and sports
Dance, music, songs and poetry
The Garden: Plants and Nature (real or symbolic, in treatises, in visual arts)
Animals (real, mythical, literary, heraldic, emblematic)
Domestic animals (horses, lap dogs, hunting dogs, household cats)
Exotic pets
Reading and writing
Sewing, embroidery, textile arts
Amorous dalliances
Courtly spaces: Decorous interiors, decorative objects, fabrics and furnishings
Warriors dismounted: Knights at court (courtly conduct, speech, dress)
Courtly Elements in Epic
Special Topic: 500 Years of Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso (anniversary of publication of the first edition)
Additional topics concerning medieval and Renaissance era courts of any country are welcomed.
Papers may be presented in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish or Portuguese.
Presenters are asked to respect a twenty-minute limit on three-person panels.
Organized sessions (4-paper maximum) or round tables are encouraged.
Plenary Speakers and Concert
Lori Walters, The Florida State University, _Jeux à vendre: Poetic and Amorous Games in Christine de Pizan’s Queen’s Manuscript (London, BL, Harley 4431)_
Kristen Figg, Kent State University, _Blind Man’s Buff: From Children’s Games to Pleasure Gardens in late medieval France and England_
Pia Cuneo, University of Arizona, _Emblazoned Saddles: The Courtly Life of Horses in late medieval / early modern Germany_
Elizabeth Tobey, University of Maryland, _The Sport of Dukes: Palios, Stallions and Racing Stables in Renaissance Italy_
Courtly music in concert to be performed by Liber Ensemble for Early Music
All conferees must be members in good standing of their respective ICLS branch by the time of the Congress. Graduate students are kindly requested to include a letter of introduction from their supervising professor. Deadline for Submission of Papers (title and abstract, not over 300 words): 1 December 2015. Abstracts will be posted electronically on the Congress webpage: http://icls2016.as.uky.edu.
Congress organizer: dr.gloria.allaire@hotmail.com
