ACMRS 19th Annual Interdisciplinary Conference: Beasts, Humans, and Transhumans in the Middle Ages and Renaissance

ACMRS 19^TH ANNUAL INTERDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE

Beasts, Humans, and Transhumans in the Middle Ages and Renaissance

February 14, 2013 – February 16, 2013

Marriott Renaissance Hotel

Phoenix, Arizona

http://acmrs.org/conferences/annual-acmrs-conference

We want to personally invite, remind and generally let you know about the annual ACMRS Conference in Phoenix, Arizona in February 2013.

The conference this year has new components:

• New venue – the multi-million dollar newly renovated Marriott Renaissance Hotel in downtown Phoenix.
• We have reserved a block of rooms for $149 + tax per night (usual rate for this time of year is $250 – $300).
• This rate is available for three (3) days before the conference and for three (3) days after the conference.
• Please visit:  www.marriott.com/phxbd
• To make hotel reservations at the special rate, please use the following link: https://resweb.passkey.com/go/ASU
• We will be honoring the outstanding Dr. Marijane Osborne at the Friday night banquet
• In response to several attendees’ request to bring a guest who is able to take advantage of Arizona’s resort weather and vacation destination while you are attending sessions, we are planning activities for guests.

TO REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE:  http://www.regonline.com/19thannualacmrsinterdisciplinaryconference

CALL FOR PAPERS:  Now open until December 28, 2012.  Electronic only proposals/submissions are accepted. To submit your proposal and for additional information: http://link.library.utoronto.ca/acmrs/conference/

MANUSCRIPT SESSION- PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP:  ACMRS will again host the popular workshop on manuscript studies led by Timothy Graham, Director of the Institute for Medieval Studies at the University of New Mexico. The workshop will be Thursday afternoon, February 14. Participation will be limited to 25 participants, determined by the order in which registrations are received. The cost of the workshop is $30  ($25 for students) and is in addition to the regular conference registration fee.

If you have any questions, please contact me: michele.peters@acmrs.org

We hope you are able to join us this year!