The next NERC will be held on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at University of Massachusetts-Lowell. James Hankins will deliver the keynote address. **please note date change**
The conference will be held at the UML Inn and Conference Center in the heart of downtown Lowell. This brand-new center is just steps from the Boote Mill, the American Textile Museum, the Lowell National Park, and a host of other attractions, restaurants, and shops. The Concord and Merrimack rivers are within walking distance, as are several of the canals that played such a vital role in Lowell’s industrial history.
The conference will likely begin at 10 am; academic sessions will end at 5:00 p.m., followed by a reception.
We hope you can join us!
Call for Papers:
The Program Committee of the 2012 NERC at UMass Lowell welcomes individual paper proposals from scholars who work on the European Renaissance, broadly defined as 1350-1650 and ranging across the disciplines of history, literature, music, cultural studies, theater, and art history. Proposals must clearly relate to the proposed theme of ‘Classical Revival and Reception in the Renaissance’; the subject matter may be either original research or historiographical. Papers should be 20 minutes in length, and must be delivered in English.
Proposals should include the following items:
- Abstract of 200 words
- Title
- One-page c.v., including current position, contact information, and relevant publications or prior presentations
These three items should be sent in one PDF or Word document as an attachment to “NERC@uml.edu” prior to 1 May 2012. All submissions will be acknowledged. Decisions should be announced by mid-June 2012.
The Program Committee includes:
Prof. Christopher Carlsmith (History)
Prof. Liana Cheney (Art History)
Prof. Nancy Selleck (English)
For further information, please see the conference website or contact:
Prof. Christopher Carlsmith, Dept. of History, UMass Lowell, 850 Broadway Street, Lowell, MA 01854-3099. Email: Christopher_Carlsmith@uml.edu. Tel: (978) 934-4277.
