Event Details

End: November 15, 2016
Contact: emily.winkler@history.ox.ac.uk

The Normans in the South: Mediterranean Meetings in the Central Middle Ages

30.Jun.-2.Jul.2017

St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford

By some accounts, 1017 marked the advent of the Norman presence in Italy and Sicily, inaugurating a new era of invasion, interaction and integration in the Mediterranean. Whether or not we decide the millennial anniversary is significant, the moment offers an ideal opportunity to explore the story in the south, about a thousand years ago. Did the Normans establish a cross-cultural empire? What can we learn by comparing the impact of the Norman presence in different parts of Europe? What insights are discoverable in comparing local histories of Italy and Sicily with broader historical ideas about transformation, empire and exchange? The conference will draw together scholars of all levels for a joint investigation of the Normans in the south, to explore together the many meetings of cultural, political and religious ideas in the medieval Mediterranean.

Submission Deadline: 15.Nov.2016

Proposals for three-paper sessions or individual 20-minute papers welcomed. Comparative studies encouraged. Submissions should include: 200–300 word abstract, paper title, name, academic position, institutional affiliation and durable contact details. Please direct proposals and requests to join mailing list to Dr Emily A. Winkler (emily.winkler@history.ox.ac.uk).