Organized by Therese Martin and Ana Rodríguez (CCHS-CSIC), this symposium takes on the topic of memory as an instrument of power. Women's roles in memoria and commemoration have been well studied by scholars of the Middle Ages; indeed, they are a central theme in the historiography of medieval women. To date, however, memory has almost always been framed in terms of religion and piety. Here, the papers presented tease out the various functions of remembrance, adding a new layer to traditional concerns with family and spirituality. They analyze the multiple ways in which memory in the Middle Ages could be wielded to enhance a woman’s power. Employing evidence drawn from both written and visual sources, the participants in this symposium open new perspectives on the significance of memory, recognizing its multiple contributions to medieval women’s clout.

Keynote Speaker: Elisabeth van Houts (Cambridge University)
Presenters:
Alexandra Gajewski (CCHS-CSIC)
Fiona Griffiths (New York University)
Amancio Isla (Universidad Rovira i Virgili-Tarragona)
Carlos Laliena (Universidad de Zaragoza)
Jenifer Ní Ghrádaigh (University of Sheffield)
Lucy Pick (University of Chicago)
D. Fairchild Ruggles (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Stefanie Seeberg (CCHS-CSIC)

See poster and programme.

15 November 2013

Centro de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas

Sala Menéndez Pidal

C/Albasanz 26-28, 28037 Madrid

For further information, therese.martin@cchs.csic.es or ana.rodriguez@cchs.csic.es