Daily Archives: 3 March 2015

Monash University: CMRS Inaugural Annual Symposium – Languages of Exile and Imprisonment in Medieval and Renaissance England and Italy

Monash University, Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies Inaugural Annual Symposium

“Tied with indissoluble chains”: Languages of Exile and Imprisonment in Medieval and Renaissance England and Italy

Date: Friday 24 April 2015
Time: 9:15 am – 4:30pm
Venue: Monash Club, Monash University, Clayton
Cost: $40 waged/$35 student (includes lunch, morning and afternoon tea)
Registration: Available online here
Convenors: Lisa Di Crescenzo and Sally Fisher

All welcome!

In Medieval and Renaissance England and Italy, exile and imprisonment were the ubiquitous result of political and dynastic struggles. Scholars have scrutinised the political uses of exile and imprisonment as instruments of government, recognising that the imposition of either performed a role far beyond that of punishment for crime. The invited speakers at this symposium will consider the languages of exile and imprisonment in Medieval and Renaissance England and Italy using such sources as letters, legal documents, chronicles and poems. The symposium aims to explore how the experience of exile and imprisonment was negotiated, reshaped and performed, and to interrogate the intersections and oppositions between these two states.

Plenary Speaker:

  • Susan Broomhall (University of Western Australia)

Speakers include:

  • Lisa Di Crescenzo (Monash University)
  • Stephanie Downes (University of Melbourne)
  • Sally Fisher (Monash University)
  • Helen Hickey (University of Melbourne)
  • Amanda McVitty (Massey University, NZ)
  • Natalie Tomas (Monash University)

Enquiries: Lisa Di Crescenzo <lisa.dicrescenzo@monash.edu>; Sally Fisher <safis1@student.monash.edu>.

Australian Academy of the Humanities: Publication Subsidy Scheme – Call For Applications

The Academy’s Publication Subsidy Scheme provides support of up to $3,000 for the publication of scholarly works of high quality in the humanities. The scheme is designed to assist humanities scholars based in Australia. Both independent scholars and those working within an institution are eligible to apply.

If you are interested in applying, please consult the Rules of the Award [.pdf 136kb]. Applicants will need to provide:

  • an assessment of the work by a recognised scholar in the field
  • correspondence from the publisher demonstrating support for the work
  • and a publisher’s reader’s report

Applications for the 2015 Publication Subsidy Scheme are now open. Please click here to apply. Applications close at 5pm AEST on Thursday 9 April 2015.