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Welcome to the Medieval and Renaissance Forum.

Plymouth State University’s Forum is the oldest conference of its type in New England. Students and scholars return to New Hampshire’s beautiful White Mountain region year after year for intellectual refreshment, collegial disagreement, and of course, the Medieval Feast. Whether you’re a first-timer or a venerable Friend of the Forum, we welcome you into our academic community.

We look forward to seeing new and old friends at our 34th gathering, focused upon the themes of “Travel, Contact, Exchange” to be held Friday and Saturday April 19-20, 2013.  Register here.

● How, when, where, and why did cultural exchange happen?

● What are the roles of storytelling or souvenirs in experiences of pilgrimage or Crusade?
● What is exchanged, lost, or left behind in moments of contact?
● How do such moments of contact and exchange hold meaning today?

Please view the 2013 34th Annual Medieval and Renaissance Schedule.

We are proud to present this year’s keynote address live online at 4 p.m. Friday, April 19! To view, go to David L. Simon, “The Anecdotal Way to Santiago de Compostela“.

 

Join us for Prince John’s Medieval Festival Sunday, April 21! This event is free and open to the public.

Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns.

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