Legacies of Exchange and Conflict (1000-1700)

Conference Dates: 14-15 November 2008

The new Program in MEMS (Medieval and Early Modern Studies) at UNC, Chapel Hill, will host an interdisciplinary conference on topics of cultural mediation, interchange, and conflict in the premodern world. Areas of geographical concentration will include Europe, the Atlantic world, the Mediterranean, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.

Key-note addresses will be offered by Professor Karen Ordhal Kupperman (Silver Professor of History at New York University), and Professor Alfred J. Andrea (Professor Emeritus of History, University of Vermont).

This conference is supported by the College of Arts and Sciences; the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; the Program for Medieval and Early Modern Studies at UNC; the Associate Provost for International Affairs, UNC; and the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Duke University.

Program

Please click here for a provisional program of the conference presentations.

The conference will be held at the UNC Friday Center. Lunch will be provided on site for registered participants on both Friday and Saturday. Registered participants are also invited to a catered wine reception both on Friday evening (held at the Institute for Arts and Humanities on the UNC main campus) and on Saturday evening (held at the Friday Center).

Registration and Accomodations

Click here for the registration form. Advance registration fees (including lunches and receptions) are $40 or faculty and other guests; $25 for graduate students. Payment can made by check or international money order, made out to MEMS, UNC, Global Encounters Committee. Please send the registration form and fee to the Global Encounters Organizing Committee, c/o Professor Brett Whalen, CB 3195, Chapel Hill, NC 27599.

Advance registration will be open until October 1. On-site registration will cost $55/$40.

Participants are responsible for arranging and funding their airfare and lodgings. The nearest airport to Chapel Hill is Raleigh-Durham (RDU). During certain hours, transportation by bus will be available between the airport, approved hotels (see below), and downtown Chapel Hill. Rooms at a reduced rate have been blocked out at the following hotels (reduced rates available until 10/01/08):

The Hampton Inn Suites ($89 per night) and Holiday Inn Express ($83 per night), near I-40, a short drive or bus ride from the Friday Center: to book at the Hampton Inn, log into www.hampton-inn.com/hi/chapelhillsuites; the group code is GEM. Or, call the hotel directly at 919-403-8700 (please provide the event name). To book at the Holiday Inn Express, log into www.hiexpress.com/chapelhillnc; the group code is GEM. Or, call the hotel directly at 919-489-7555 (please provide the event name).

The Courtyard by Marriott ($139 per night) across the street from the Friday Center): to book log into www.marriott.com/rduch; the group code is either GLOGLOA-King Room or GLOGLOA-Queen Room. Or, call the hotel directly at 1-919-883-0700; 1-800-321-2211 (please provide the event name).

The Franklin Hotel ($159-$172 per night), downtown Chapel Hill, a short drive or bus ride from the Friday Center: to book, please call the hotel directly at 919-442-9000 and identify yourself as a participant in the Global Encounters conference.