Date / time: 22 September, 12:00 am
International Medieval Congress (IMC) Leeds | 1 – 4 July 2024
In Memoriam Alheydis Plassmann (1969-2022)
Anglo-German Connections and Comparisons in the Long Twelfth Century, c. 1066 – 1250
Call for Papers, deadline – 22 September 2023
Few people have played as prominent a part in facilitating exchanges between English and German academia as Alheydis Plassmann. We would like to take these sessions as a way of reflecting upon her work, to explore new directions, and to consider long-forgotten angles.
Topics might include (but are not limited to):
- Kingship: how did models of royal rule differ? Was there change over time? What about the size of each realm? Traditions and their impact?
- Historical writing: England experienced a veritable boom in historiographical work in the early twelfth century: what was its imperial equivalent?
- The Church: what did the German and English Church have in common? What were the differences?
- The Economy: what was the relative fiscal might of the kings of England and Germany? What were the differences/parallels between towns?
Submissions with a 1 one page CV and 1250 word outline for a 20 minutes are requested by 22 September at ryankemp92@outlook.com.
Organiser: Ryan Kemp (Bonn)
Image: Wiki Commons
