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Where: University of Missouri - Kansas CityWhen: February 22-23, 2013Theme: Remembering and Honoring Shona Kelly Wray (1963-2012)Plenary Address: Professor Stanley Chojnacki, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill"Wives and Goods in Venetian PalazzoThis year’s MAMA Conference will focus on the intellectual and scholarly legacy of Shona Kelly Wray (1963-2012), our beloved colleague, friend, and mentor.  Paper and session proposals in any area of medieval studies will be welcome, but we hope to pay particular attention to the following topics:Women, gender, familiesInterdisciplinary studies Italian history, literature, cultureLegal history and analysisPaleography, manuscript studies, diplomatics, codicologyThe medieval universityThe Black Death, medicine, diseaseIn addition, the organizers will be hosting a roundtable discussion, “Teaching with Shona” that will focus on pedagogical issues such as using technology in the classroom, interdisciplinary teaching, and teaching interpretation of varied sources.Submissions should be in the form of abstracts (300 word limit) for both individual papers and sessions, and should include all contact information.Presenters in session proposals must be listed, with all contact information. Deadline for submission of paper and session proposals:  Friday, 7 December 2012Send all submissions via email to: Linda E. MitchellGraduate Students whose papers have been accepted and who wish to submit them for the Jim Falls Prize must send their papers (no more than 10 pages, and including full citations) NO LATER THAN 1 FEBRUARY to Linda Mitchell at the same email address.Registration and Program information, including hotel info, will be sent out in mid-January.LocationThe University of Missouri-Kansas City is ideally situated for the study of the rich selection of historic sites in western Missouri and eastern Kansas. Located in the heart of Kansas City, the UMKC campus is a walk or a short drive from the Country Club Plaza, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and Historic Westport.Infos:http://www.midamericamedievalassociation.org/conference.htm