- News from the North American Branch
Website of the IAS-NAB: http://www.international-arthurian-society-nab.org/.
nab officers december 15, 2021–2024 (for full addresses, see: http://www.international-arthuriansociety-nab.org/ contact)
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President: Joseph M. Sullivan (University of Oklahoma)
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Immediate Past President: David F. Johnson (Florida State University)
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Vice President: Siân Echard (The University of British Columbia)
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Secretary–Treasurer: Jonathan S. Martin (Illinois State University)
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Bibliographer: Ann Howey (Brock University)
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Early Career Member: Margaret Sheble (Independent Scholar)
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Graduate Student Member: Tirumular (Drew) Narayanan (University of Wisconsin, Madison)
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Arthuriana Editor: Dorsey Armstrong (Purdue University)
advisory committee:
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Canadian Representative: Cory Rushton (St. Francis Xavier University)
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Celtic: Melissa Ridley Elmes (Lindenwood University)
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English: Molly Martin (University of Indianapolis)
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Germanic: Susanne Hafner (Fordham University)
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Post–Medieval: Usha Vishnuvajjala (SUNY, New Paltz)
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Romance Languages: Kathy Krause (University of Missouri, Kansas City)
past issues of arthuriana:
For back issues of Arthuriana, contact editor Dorsey Armstrong (camelot@purdue.edu) [End Page 79]
ias-nab events, 59th international congress on medieval studies (may 9–11, 2024)
prior to the start of the icms:
Virtual IAS-NAB Executive and Advisory Committee Meeting: Saturday, May 4, 2024, 11–12 EDT on Zoom; (Only members of the EAC need or indeed may attend.)
meetings during the icms
Arthuriana Editorial Board Meeting: Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 5-6 p.m. EDT, in-person and via Zoom; location Student Center 2207.
IAS-NAB Business Meeting: Friday, May 10, 2024, 12–1 p.m. EST, in-person in Student Center 3203 (Open to all members and to all who wish to become members)
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1. Adoption of Agenda
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2. A Note about Awards
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3. Minutes of 2023 business meetings [as emailed out prior to ICMS and printed in Arthuriana, 34.1]
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4. President’s Report
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5. Recognition of this year’s ICMS speakers from the branch
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6. Secretary-Treasurer’s Report
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7. Report from the General Editor of Arthuriana
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8. Bibliographer’s Report
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9. Sessions proposed for the 60th ICMS, 2025
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10. New Business
Arthurian Studies Meet-Up and Q & A: Friday, May 10, 6–7 p.m. EDT, virtual.
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sessions sponsored and co-sponsored by the north american branch of the international arthurian society, as well as other arthurian-themed panels, at the 59th international congress on medieval studies: [End Page 80]
thursday, may 9, 10:00–11:30 a.m. e.d.t.
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Session 18: Merlin (A Roundtable)
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Sangren Hall 3140
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Sponsors: IAS-NAB
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Presider: Molly A. Martin, Univ. of Indianapolis
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Organizer: Molly A. Martin; Joseph M. Sullivan, Univ. of Oklahoma
A roundtable discussion with Jennifer Lopatin, Indiana Univ.–Bloomington; Jessica Bates, Florida State Univ.; Thomas R. Schneider, California Baptist Univ.; Karen Winstead, Ohio State Univ.; Lisa G. Robeson, Ohio Northern Univ.; Kathryn Walton, Lakehead Univ.; Richard Sévère, Valparaiso Univ.
thursday, may 9, 1:30–3:00 p.m. e.d.t.
Session 72: Very Minor Arthurian Characters (1): French and German Traditions (A Roundtable)
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Sangren Hall 3140
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Sponsor: IAS-NAB
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Presider: Joseph M. Sullivan, Univ. of Oklahoma
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Organizers: K.S. Whetter, Acadia Univ.; Joseph M. Sullivan
A roundtable discussion with Kristin Burr, St. Joseph’s Univ.; Emily Aguayo, Univ. of Arkansas–Fayetteville; Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand, Appalachian State Univ.; Cortney Anne Berg, CUNY Graduate Center; Tirumular (Drew) Narayanan, Univ. of Wisconsin–Madison
thursday, may 9, 3:30–5:00 p.m., e.d.t.
Session 129: Very Minor Arthurian Characters (2): French and English Traditions (A Roundtable)
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Sangren Hall 3140
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Sponsor: IAS-NAB
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Presider: K.S. Whetter, Acadia Univ.
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Organizer: K.S. Whetter
A roundtable discussion with Usha Vishnuvajjala, SUNY–New Paltz; Ricardo Matthews, Univ. of California–Irvine; Kevin T. Grimm, Oakland Univ.; Steven P. W. Bruso, Endicott College; Jessica Bates, Florida State Univ. [End Page 81]
friday, may 10, 10:00–11:30 a.m., e.d.t.
Session 184: History, Romance, Fantasy, and Others: The Blending of Genres in Arthuriana
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Sangren Hall 3140
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Sponsor: IAS-NAB
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Presider: Rachael K. Warmington, Seton Hall Univ.
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Organizers: Rachael K. Warmington; Joseph M. Sullivan, Univ. of Oklahoma
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‘Unfortunate disclosure’: Genre, National Identity and Cyclical Failure in the Second Branch of the Mabinogi Rebecca FoxBlok, Independent Scholar
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‘Look over there!’: Comedy and Trickery in Malory’s Le...