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Medieval Ethiopia and Ethiopia and the Red SeaList of Sessions and Papers at the International Medieval CongressUniversity of Leeds, UK     |      July 3rd-6th 2017&#160;UPDATE: The Congress opens today. For any short-notice changes to the programme, download the pdf version from the IMC's so-called microsite:https://www.imc2017.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMC2017_Programme_as_of_26_June_2017.pdf&#160;The five sessions will bring together papers on medieval Ethiopia, Egypt, the Red Sea and beyond from the fields of history, archaeology, art history and philology; special attention is given to the interaction between these regions and the Mediterranean, including artistic exchange, trade, and historiography. The first session examines the Red sea region as connecting the Mediterranean to Eastern Africa.; the second session highlights the religious plurality in medieval Ethiopia; the third one on artistic exchange and historiography. The mythical Prester John and other aspects of the Western image of Ethiopia will be explored in the fourth session. Finally, the fifth session explores changes in art, religion and apocalyptic visions of Ethiopia.[caption id="attachment_42" align="alignright" width="300"] https://www.leeds.ac.uk/ims/imc/imc2017_call.html[/caption]Chronological List of Sessions  Monday, July 3rd, 11.15-12.45, Emmanuel Centre: Room 11&#160;Session135TitleThe Red Sea as Centre and PeripheryOrganiserAdam Simmons, Department of History, Lancaster UniversityModerator/ChairVerena Krebs, Martin Buber Society of Fellows in the Humanities, Hebrew University of JerusalemPaper 135-aThe Archaeology of the Medieval Period in the Sudan Red Sea: New Perspective Ahmed Hussein, Department of Archaeology, University of Khartoum, Sudan Paper 135-bThe Archaeology of Islam in the Red Sea and Eastern Desert: A Reconsideration Intisar Soghayroun Elzein, Department of Archaeology, University of Khartoum, Sudan Paper 135-cIbn Jubayr's Portrayals of the Social Life at the Sides of the Red Sea during Saladin's Reign Hussain Alqarni, Department of Arabic Language, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah&#160;Tuesday, July 4th , 09.00-10.30, Emmanuel Centre: Room 11 Session534TitleMedieval Ethiopia, I: Religious Plurality in Medieval EthiopiaOrganiserVerena Krebs, Martin Buber Society of Fellows in the Humanities, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Christof Rolker, Institut für Geschichtswissenschaften und Europäische Ethnologie, Universität BambergModerator/ChairVerena Krebs, Martin Buber Society of Fellows in the Humanities, Hebrew University of JerusalemPaper 534-aMagic in Medieval Ethiopian Christian Kingdom: The Circulation of Knowledges, Techniques, and Practices from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea, 15th Century Ayda Bouanga, Laboratoire d'excellence, Histoire et anthropologie des savoirs, des techniques et des croyances, heSam Université, Paris / Centre d'études en sciences sociales du religieux (CéSor), Paris Paper 534-bShedding Light on Medieval Beta Israel (Ethiopian Jewish) Monasticism: An Examination of Sources and Suggestions for Future Studies Bar Kribus, Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Paper 534-cThe Structure of Argumentation in Pseudo-Aksumite Hagiography Felege-Selam Yirga, Department of History, Ohio State University Tuesday, July 4th, 11.15-12.45, Emmanuel Centre: Room 11&#160;Session634TitleMedieval Ethiopia, II: Gospel Books and ChroniclesOrganiserVerena Krebs, Martin Buber Society of Fellows in the Humanities, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Christof Rolker, Institut für Geschichtswissenschaften und Europäische Ethnologie, Universität BambergModerator/ChairChristof Rolker, Institut für Geschichtswissenschaften und Europäische Ethnologie, Universität BambergPaper 634-aRepresentations of the Portuguese in the Royal Chronicle of King Gälawdewos, 1540-1559: A Historical Commentary Solomon Gebreyes Beyene, Hiob Ludolf Centre for Ethiopian Studies, Universität Hamburg Paper 634-bGospel Illuminations: Ethiopian Paintings and Their European Models Dorothea McEwan, Warburg Institute, University of London Paper 634-cCracking the Fra Mauro Code on Abassia Ethyopia Samuel C. Walker, Research &#38; Knowledge Management Office, St Mary's University, Ethiopia Tuesday, July 4th, 14.15-15.45, Emmanuel Centre: Room 11Session734TitleMedieval Ethiopia, III: History, Archeology, and the Mythical Prester JohnOrganiserVerena Krebs, Martin Buber Society of Fellows in the Humanities, Hebrew University of JerusalemModerator/ChairFelicitas Schmieder, Historisches Institut, FernUniversität HagenPaper 734-aHistorical and Legendary Sources at the Origins of the Ethiopian Prester John Marco Giardini, Independent Scholar, Ferrara Paper 734-bComparing Fra Mauro's Depiction of Medieval Ethiopia to Sites Discovered via Satellite Archaeology in Modern Shoa, Ethiopia Marco Viganò, Center for Environmental &#38; Developmental Studies, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia Paper 734-cDefining Ethiopia, Nubia, and India in Medieval Europe: How Confusing Is It? Adam Simmons, Department of History, Lancaster University &#160;&#160;Tuesday, July 4th, 16.30-18.00, Emmanuel Centre: Room 11Session834TitleMedieval Ethiopia, IV: Art, Religion, and ApocalypseOrganiserChristof Rolker, Institut für Geschichtswissenschaften und Europäische Ethnologie, Universität BambergModerator/ChairAdam Simmons, Department of History, Lancaster UniversityPaper 834-aThe Miniature of Christ's Entry into Jerusalem in Medieval Ethiopian Illuminated Manuscripts Meseret Oldjira, Department of Art &#38; Archaeology, Princeton University Paper 834-bSeeing Faith: Ethiopian Orthodox and Roman Catholic Art during the Jesuit Interlude, 1557-1632 Kristen Windmuller-Luna, African Art Collections, Princeton University Art Museum Paper 834-cThe Motif of the Apocalyptic Abyssinian: From Early Islamic hadith to Prophecies during the 5th Crusade Mordechay Lewy, Historisches Seminar, Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt am Main &#160;All sessions and papers will be accompanied by publication of abstracts and/or further discussions on the subjects here at  http://africana.hypotheses.org/