Literature Section at MESS10

10th Medieval English Studies Symposium
19-20 November, 2011
First Circular and Call for Papers
Dear Colleague,
You are cordially invited to the 10th Medieval English Studies Symposium,
organised by the School of English, Adam Mickiewicz University, which will be held
in Poznań from 19-20 November, 2011. MESS10 will have as its aim bringing
together specialists in the areas of medieval English literature and linguistics.
Two plenary lectures, at least two parallel sessions and over twenty section meetings
are planned.
Literature Section at MESS10
Princes and Paupers: Class, Money and (social and physical) Otherness
in medieval and medievalist literature in English
The main theme of the literary section is that class and wealth and their literary
representations in the form of endorsements as well as admonitions. Princes and
Paupers feature in secular literature of advice as well as in religious works on sins and
transgressions, both types offering insight into the nature of medieval social life.
Early medieval penitentials outline not only ideas on penance(exile which meant
social exclusion being one of the most frequently prescribed punishments), but first
and foremost demonstrate how crimes were punished differently according to the
social class of the perpetrators. Mess 10 welcomes all papers dealing with the above
mentioned aspects of medieval literature but we will also try to accommodate other
papers, if need arises.
500-word abstracts should be submitted by the end of August 2011, preferably by
e-mail ([email protected]), in the .rtf or .doc (Word for Windows) format. As
the number of paper slots is limited, all proposals will be reviewed by the organising
committee and the authors will be notified about acceptance by mid-September 2011.
Participants without papers are also welcome.
Venue
The conference will be held at Collegium Iuridicum Novum building, officially
inaugurated in December 2010 to house the AMU Faculty of Law and Administration
(Polish: Wydział Prawa i Administracji).
All the rooms offer audio and video equipment, including data projectors.
Accommodation
Below is a selection of hotels and hostels in central Poznań. All links open in new
tabs.
Top range:
 Brovaria
 NH Poznań
 IBB Andersia Hotel
Mid range:
 Mercure (Accor Hotels)
 Polonez (Orbis Hotels)
 Ikar
 Novotel (Accor Hotels)
 Lech
 Rzymski
Budget:
 Cinnamon Hostel
 Fusion Hostel
Registration
New registration form will soon be available on our website.
All enquiries concerning the Symposium should be addressed to the organisers,
preferably by e-mail ([email protected]).
Our snail mail address is:
MESS2011
School of English
Adam Mickiewicz University
Al. Niepodleglosci 4
61-874 Poznań
POLAND
ph.+48¬618293506
fax+48¬618523103
For our main site go to:
MESS 10
Organising Committee:
Honorary Chair: Prof. Jacek Fisiak
Chair: Prof. Liliana Sikorska
Chair: Prof. Marcin Krygier
Members:
Ms. Anna Antkowiak, M.A.
Ms. Katarzyna Bronk, M.A.
Conference Secretaries:
Ms. Joanna Kaczmarek-Górzyńska, M.A.
Ms. Agnieszka Bury-Galubińska, M.A.