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The
20th Barnard Medieval & Renaissance Conference Presents
A Day-long Discourse on War & Peace in the Middle Ages
& Renaissance
Day-Long Conference: Saturday, December 2, 2006
November
15, 2006—The 20th Barnard Medieval and Renaissance Conference,
taking place Saturday, December 2, 2006, explores the realities
and representations of war and peace in the pre-modern world.
The daylong event begins with morning plenary speakers Carole
Hillenbrand of the University of Edinburgh, discussing "Jerusalem
and Jihad: 1100-1300," and Samuel Edgerton of Williams
College discussing "The Sacredness of Violence: Why Even
Artists in the Middle Ages Supported the Death Penalty."
Afternoon
breakout sessions begin at 2:00 p.m. and include such topics
as Memory and Narratives of War; Making Peace; Economy and
War; Remembering the Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre; Military
History and Technology; Women and War; Soldiers; and Representations
of War, Peace, and Diplomacy
For more information, please visit
http://www.barnard.edu/medren
| Registration
is required: |
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Pre-registration |
$40 |
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Walk-in
registration on Dec. 2 |
$50 |
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Alumnae
registration |
$35 |
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Senior
Citizen |
$20 |
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Student
with ID |
$5 |
Lunch is available for $20
| MEDIA CONTACT: |
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Ilyse Fink or Erin Farrell
Linden Alschuler & Kaplan Public Relations
+1 (212) 575-4545
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