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FIFTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE WELCOMING THE STRANGER IN LATE ANTIQUITY AND THE EARLY MIDDLE AGES
Wednesday 1 to Friday 3 October 2008
hosted by the Australian Catholic University, McAuley Campus, QueenslandPLENARY SPEAKERS | LOCATION | REGISTRATION | PROGRAMME | ABSTRACTS | BURSARIES | ACCOMMODATION | ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
AEMA's fifth annual conference will be held from 1-3 October 2008 at the Sebel Conference Suites, Charlotte Street, Brisbane, hosted by the Australian Catholic University.The period from late antiquity to the early middle ages was one of great social movement, of both individuals and people groups. How did people respond to demands made upon them for hospitality and charity by pilgrims, casualties of war, refugees, orphans, widows, those of other religions, the sick, the poor, itinerant monks and nuns, travelling traders and others?
Presenters will be invited to publish their papers in the refereed Journal of the Australian Early Medieval Association.
PLENARY SPEAKERS
Dr Anna Silvas, University of New England
Dr Wendy Mayer, Washington DC
Dr Geoffrey Dunn g.dunn@mcauley.acu.edu.au
Centre for Early Christian Studies
Australian Catholic University
PO Box 456
Virginia
Queensland 4014
AustraliaPlease download and circulate the conference poster available here.
Download the registration form.
The conference will be held at the Sebel Conference Suites, cnr Charlotte St and Albert St, Brisbane, Queensland: http://www.mirvachotels.com/sebel-suites-brisbane (including map).
GETTING TO AND FROM BRISBANE AIRPORTDownload and print the directions here.
PLACES TO EAT NEAR THE CONFERENCE VENUESearch for restaurants on this locality map.
POSTGRADUATE/EARLY CAREER RESEARCHER BURSARIESThe Network for Early European Research has generously donated funds for 10 bursaries of $200 each for postgraduates and early career researchers. Please apply to the convenor for more details with a copy of your CV (b.neil@mcauley.acu.edu.au). Bursaries are only available to those presenting papers at the conference.
The Annual General Meeting of the Association will be held during lunch on the third day of the conference; lunch will be provided. Members are encouraged to nominate for positions on the committee for the forthcoming year. The Notice of Meeting and Agenda have been emailed to members and the Agenda is also available here:
Details of the current committee and minutes of meetings are available on the Committee page.
The rules of the Association are available from the Membership page.