Event Details

End: September 15, 2014
Contact: allisonlevy2@gmail.com
More Info: https://www.academia.edu/7533951/CFP_PLAYTHINGS_IN_EARLY_MODERNITY_PARTY_GAMES_WORD_GAMES_MIND_GAMES_edited_collection_

Contributions are sought for an interdisciplinary collection of essays to be edited by Allison Levy and published by Ashgate in the new book series, Cultures of Play, 1300-1700. PLAYTHINGS IN EARLY MODERNITY emphasizes the rules of the game(s) as well as the breaking of those rules. A ‘plaything’ is understood as both an object and a person, and play, in early modern Europe (1300-1700), is treated not merely as a pastime but also as a pivotal part of daily life. Desirable essays will also consider the spaces of play: from the stage to the street, from the pulpit to the piazza, from the bedroom to the brothel. We seek new scholarship at the nexus of material culture, performance studies, and game theory. Please send an abstract (max. 500 words), a list of illustrations (if applicable), and a CV to Allison Levy (allisonlevy2@gmail.com) by Sept 15, 2014. Please consult the complete CFP at https://www.academia.edu/7533951/CFP_PLAYTHINGS_IN_EARLY_MODERNITY_PARTY_GAMES_WORD_GAMES_MIND_GAMES_edited_collection_