Studies in Medievalism vol. XXXIII : En(Gender)Ing Medievalism

Studies in Medievalism vol. XXXIII : En(Gender)Ing Medievalism

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Studies in Medievalism vol. XXXIII : En(Gender)Ing Medievalism

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From Sir Walter Scott’s chivalrous knights and damsels in distress, through George R. R. Martin’s bestial lords and serpentine queens, medievalism is often quite sexist. Sometimes these biases are defended as originating in the Middle Ages themselves, or at least being true to what is known about them. But do these prejudices actually represent medieval practices and/or perceptions? To what degree is that knowable and does it matter? What about inevitable (albeit perhaps small) differences in those approaches, in their application, and among the contexts in which they are deployed? How, if at all, might medievalism have initiated or at least shaped broader perceptions of gender? How have perceptions about gender shaped medievalism? What role, if any, has been played by ambiguities in the definitions of gender and of medievalism, particularly as the latter relates to the Middle Ages? Studies in Medievalism, a peer-reviewed print and on-line publication, is seeking not only feature articles of 6,000-12,000 words (including notes) on any postmedieval responses to the Middle Ages, but also 3,000-word essays that respond to one or more of these questions.
Applicants are encouraged to give particular examples, but submissions, which should be sent to Karl Fugelso at kfugelso@towson.edu in English and Word by 1 June 2023, should also address the implications of those examples for the discipline as a whole. (Note that priority will be given to papers in the order they are received and submissions that have not been translated into fluent English will not be considered.)
Studies in Medievalism is the oldest academic journal that is dedicated entirely to the study of post-medieval images and perceptions of the Middle Ages. Its aim is to promote the interdisciplinary study of medievalism as a contemporary cultural phenomenon. This year the series saw its 30th publication Studies in Medievalism XXX: Politics and Medievalism (Studies) II. 

Studies in Medievalism vol. XXXIII : En(Gender)Ing Medievalism 

From Sir Walter Scott’s chivalrous knights and damsels in distress, through George R. R. Martin’s bestial lords and serpentine queens, medievalism is often quite sexist. Sometimes these biases are defended as originating in the Middle Ages themselves, or at least being true to what is known about them. But do these prejudices actually represent medieval practices and/or perceptions? To what degree is that knowable and does it matter? What about inevitable (albeit perhaps small) differences in those approaches, in their application, and among the contexts in which they are deployed? How, if at all, might medievalism have initiated or at least shaped broader perceptions of gender? How have perceptions about gender shaped medievalism? What role, if any, has been played by ambiguities in the definitions of gender and of medievalism, particularly as the latter relates to the Middle Ages? Studies in Medievalism, a peer-reviewed print and on-line publication, is seeking not only feature articles of 6,000-12,000 words (including notes) on any postmedieval responses to the Middle Ages, but also 3,000-word essays that respond to one or more of these questions.

Applicants are encouraged to give particular examples, but submissions, which should be sent to Karl Fugelso at kfugelso@towson.edu in English and Word by 1 June 2023, should also address the implications of those examples for the discipline as a whole. (Note that priority will be given to papers in the order they are received and submissions that have not been translated into fluent English will not be considered.)

Studies in Medievalism is the oldest academic journal that is dedicated entirely to the study of post-medieval images and perceptions of the Middle Ages. Its aim is to promote the interdisciplinary study of medievalism as a contemporary cultural phenomenon. This year the series saw its 30th publication Studies in Medievalism XXX: Politics and Medievalism (Studies) II.

 

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Florence Bergeaud-Blackler, chercheuse au CNRS, devait donner une conférence à l’Université de Lille sur un sujet brûlant : l’influence des Frères musulmans et l’entrisme islamiste dans certains syndicats et mouvements de gauche. Pourtant, sa conférence a été annulée. Cette décision, prise par le doyen, est un acte politique qui ne dit pas son nom. Une fois de plus, l’université cède aux pressions idéologiques et sacrifie le débat scientifique sur l’autel du conformisme militant.
 
Cette annulation n’est pas un cas isolé. Elle s’inscrit dans un climat où toute critique de l’islamisme est immédiatement disqualifiée, où ceux qui osent poser des questions sont taxés de “racistes” ou d’“extrême droite”. Dans les sciences sociales, en particulier, la règle tacite est claire : on se soumet ou on dégage. Ceux qui refusent de plier sont mis à l’écart, leurs conférences interdites, leurs noms jetés en pâture à des étudiants dressés à confondre débat intellectuel et offense personnelle.
 
Comment expliquer que des syndicats, censés défendre la liberté d’expression, se soient transformés en gardiens du dogme ? Pourquoi tant de collègues se taisent, sinon par peur ? Cette lâcheté collective est précisément ce qui permet aux censeurs d’imposer leur loi. Mais il faut le dire : l’Université ne peut pas devenir un espace clos où seuls certains discours sont autorisés.
 
Face à cette censure, la chercheuse a décidé de maintenir sa conférence, ailleurs s’il le faut. Le débat aura lieu le 5 mars, avec le plus grand nombre possible de participants. Car la lutte contre l’islamisme et ses complicités idéologiques n’est pas une affaire de partis : c’est une question existentielle pour notre démocratie.
L’Université doit rester un lieu de savoir et d’échange, pas un bastion du sectarisme.