JOURNAL OF THE NORTHERN RENAISSANCE 3.1 – CALL FOR PAPERS

The Journal of the Northern Renaissance is currently inviting submissions for its third issue, on any aspect of the cultural practice of Northern Europe in the period 1450-1650, including literature, visual culture, philosophy, theology, politics and scientific technologies.

We are particularly interested in studies exploring alternative cultural geographies, challenging existing conceptualizations and periodizations of the Renaissance in the North, and/or continuities and ruptures with earlier and later epochs. Part of our intention, however, in having an open, unthemed issue, is to gauge where the most interesting work is being done and what questions are being asked by scholars working on Northern Renaissance culture across a wide range of disciplines. We are very keen on submissions in the field of material culture, or material texts.

Submissions should be sent to the journal by 31st August 2010. Potential contributors are advised to consult the submissions page of our website for details of the submissions procedure and style guidelines. Enquiries regarding submissions can also be sent to us
here.

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Journal of the Northern Renaissance (ISSN: 1759-3085)
http://northernrenaissance.org
Editors: Patrick Hart and Sebastiaan Verweij
Reviews Editor: Gillian Sargent
c/o
University of Strathclyde
Dept. of English Studies, Livingstone Tower
26 Richmond Street, Glasgow G1 1XH

History of Material Texts seminar series

5.30 on Thursday 18 February 2010. Room GR06-07, Faculty of English, Cambridge

Hester Lees-Jeffries (St Catharine’s): Shakespeare: Text, Memory, Object; and Kit Grover (designer), in conversation, on literary souvenirs. Participants are invited, but not required, to bring literary souvenirs and memorabilia for a ‘show and tell’ discussion.

These seminars are open to anybody interested in the history and theory of book production and the material forms of texts, the history of reading, reception studies or editing.

The History of Material Texts seminars are organized by Daniel Wakelin and Sarah Cain.