The University of New Mexico
The first third of the Bayeux Tapestry
Medieval Studies Student Association

MSC03 2170
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131

Physical Location:
Humanities Building
Second Floor

2013 Spring Colloquium

Monday, March 18th 12:30 am to 3:30 pm
SUB Santa Ana A & B

12:30 PM - Welcome and Refreshments 

Opening Remarks: Emilee Howland-Davis, MSSA President

1:00 PM - Session 1: Arthurian Literature: Morgan’s Magic and Malory’s Masculinity

Chair: Justin Larsen, MSSA Treasurer

“Sir Gary-Stu”: Le Morte D’Arthur as Malory’s Self-Insert Fanfiction - Megan Abrahamson, MSSA Vice President

Morgan le Fay: Sister, Sorceress, Savior - Emilee J. Howland-Davis, MSSA President

2:00 PM - Session 2: Religious Intersections in Medieval Europe

Chair: Justin Larsen, MSSA Treasurer

Anti-Semitic Gog and Magog: Jews, Monstrosity and Salvation History in High and Late Medieval Europe - Thomas Franke

Ibn Fadlan’s and Wulfstan’s Accounts of Burial Ceremonies in Scandinavia - Doaa Omran

3:00 - Thanks and Concluding Business

Closing Remarks: Dr. Anita Obermeier, MSSA Faculty Advisor

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