CfP for
@imc-leeds.bsky.social 2026, organised together with
@celtichagiography.bsky.social.
Deadline: August 31.
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We invite submissions of papers that explore how the past is remembered, reshaped, or intentionally reconstructed in the hagiographical traditions of Iceland, Scandinavia, Ireland, Wales, and/or early England.
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Aug 5, 2025 09:28Whether through conversion motifs, reconstructions of the pagan past or “paganesque,” genealogical manipulation, reuse of earlier medieval material, or even blatant blaspheming of pre-Christian Gods (Clemens saga/Martinus Saga I),
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hagiography continues to offer a valuable window as to how the authors of these texts interacted with their material and sought to authenticate their saints’ Lives through the remembrance of the past.
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Papers that engage with lesser-studied saints’ Lives composed in Latin or any of the relevant vernacular languages, or that consider multiple Lives comparatively would be especially welcomed.
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Proposals for papers of up to 15-20 minutes should be sent to Natasha Bradley (natasha.bradley@ell.ox.ac.uk) and Courtney Selvage (courtney.selvage@ucd.ie) by 31st August 2025.
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