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Date limite : 12 avril 2010Humanities Research Institute, University  of Sheffield19th - 20th June 2010Cet appel concerne entre autres les jeux et les jouets, dans le contexte interdisciplinaire de la culture médiévale. La date limite est dépassée, mais il est peut-être encore possible d’envoyer rapidement une proposition d’intervention.We invite postgraduate students and early career researchers working in any field of Medieval Studies to submit abstracts for an interdisciplinary conference at the University of Sheffield, organised by medievalists in the Department of French, hosted by the Humanities Research Institute, and subsidised by the Society for French Studies.We welcome papers that approach issues concerning games and sports in medieval culture.Suitable topics may include, but are not limited to:Children's games / play / toysCourtly gamesChess / card / board gamesDrinking gamesLove gamesCompetitions Jousts / Tournaments / War gamesFairsHunting / HawkingSports: archery, hammer-throwing, quarter-staff contests, stoolball, hurling, gameball, wrestling etcPlease send proposals of no more than 250 words for a twenty minute paper in English with your name, institution and contact details either by e-mail to gameplayconference@shef.ac.uk or by post to the address by 12 April 2010.As in previous years, a selection of papers is likely to be published in an edited collection.Medieval Studies Conferencec/o Dr Katariina NaraSOMLALUniversity of SheffieldJessop West1 Upper Hanover StreetSheffield S3 7RAU.K.