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Trade, Travel and Transmission in the Medieval Mediterranean Third BiennialConference of the Society for the Medieval Mediterranean Churchill College,University of Cambridge (UK), 8-10 July 2013Confirmed keynote speakers: Prof. David Abulafia (University of Cambridge)and Prof. Carole Hillenbrand (University of Edinburgh)Abstract deadline: 1st December 2012The Society for the Medieval Mediterranean is proud to announce ourforthcoming third biennial conference, with the theme of ‘Trade, Travel andTransmission’. This three-day inter-disciplinary conference will bringscholars together to explore the interaction of the various peoples,societies, faiths and cultures of the medieval Mediterranean, a region whichhad been commonly represented as divided by significant religious andcultural differences. The objective of the conference is to highlight theextent to which the medieval Mediterranean was not just an area of conflictbut also a highly permeable frontier across which people, goods and ideascrossed and influenced neighbouring cultures and societies. We inviteproposals for 20-minute papers in the fields of archaeology, art andarchitecture, codicology, ethnography, history (including the histories ofscience, medicine and cartography), languages, literature, music, philosophyand religion. Submission on the following topics would be particularlywelcome:Activities of missionary ordersArtistic contacts and exchangesByzantine and Muslim naviesCaptives and slavesCargoes, galleys and warshipsCostume and vestmentsDiplomacyJudaism and Jewish Mediterranean History Literary contacts and exchangesMaterial Culture Minority Populations in the Christian and Islamic Worlds.Mirrors for PrincesMusic, sacred and secularPort towns/city statesRelations between Jews, Christians and Muslims.Religious practices: saints, cults and heretics Scientific exchange,including astronomy, medicine and mathematics Seafaring, seamanship andshipbuilding Sufis &#38; Sufi Orders in North Africa and the Levant Sultans,kings and other rulers Trade and Pilgrimage Travel writingWarfare: mercenaries and crusadersPlease send abstracts of no longer than 250 words, together with a short CV(max. 2 sides of A4) to Dr Rebecca Bridgman (University of Cambridge,Vice-President of the Society for the Medieval Mediterranean) at thefollowing e-mail: smmconference2013@gmail.com Submission must be received by1st December.=