Upcoming Events
AVISTA at ICMS Kalamazoo
The 59th International Congress on Medieval Studies takes place Thursday, May 9, through Saturday, May 11, 2024. AVISTA will be sponsoring three sessions on the topic of Notre Dame in Color.
AVISTA Business Meeting
Please join AVISTA for our Annual Business Meeting at ICMS Kalamazoo on Saturday, May 11th, 2024, 12:00–1:00PM ET. The meeting will be offered both in-person and via Zoom. More information forthcoming.
AVISTA at Medieval Academy of America
Moving Through Sacred Medieval Interiors I: Processing Through Space
Friday, March 15th, 2024 | 2:30–4:00 PM ET
Session Chair: Maile Hutterer (University of Oregon)
“From Battlefield to Sacred Space and Back Again: The Deeds of Julius Caesar Tapestries in Lausanne,” Cara Nordengren (University of Kansas)
“Rustle and Bustle: An Exploration of Embodied Experience in Trecento Siena,” Tania Kolarik (University of Wisconsin–Madison)
“Sacred Interiors on (Exterior) Display: The Material Furnishings of Marian Pilgrimage Displays in the Later Middle Ages,” Claire Kilgore (University of Wisconsin–Madison)
Moving Through Sacred Medieval Interiors II: Motion Through Interiors
Friday, March 15th, 2024 | 4:30–6:00 PM ET
Session Chair: Tania Kolarik (University of Wisconsin–Madison)
Respondent: Maile Hutterer (University of Oregon)
“Function during Construction: A case study in 14th century Toulouse Cathedral,” Gabriela Chitwood (University of Oregon)
“The French Commandery Chapel: Embodying Urban Power and Crusader Memory Inside and Out,” Abby Armstrong Check (University of Wisconsin–Madison)
“The Architecture of Healing: An Examination of Hospital Architecture in the Global Middle Ages,” Brittany Forniotis (Duke University)
These sessions were organized by Abby Armstrong Check, Gabriela Chitwood, and Tania Kolarik.