IMC 2014: Sessions
Session 429: Are Theoretical Models Useful for the Study of Medieval Religion, Heresy, and Dissent?: A Round Table Discussion
Monday 7 July 2014, 19.00-20.00
| Sponsor: | Medieval Heresy & Dissent Network, University of Nottingham |
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| Organiser: | Rob Lutton, Department of History, University of Nottingham |
| Moderator/Chair: | Ian Forrest, Oriel College, University of Oxford |
| Abstract | Theoretical models developed within the disciplines of anthropology and sociology have influenced historians of medieval religion, heresy, and dissent for many years but there is little sense of agreement as to their usefulness. Should historians continue to adopt such approaches, what scope is there to extend their application and what credence should be given to newly emerging theories of religious belief and behaviour that are being developed within other fields such as cognitive psychology? This round table brings together historians who are grappling with these questions to explore possible new directions in the study of medieval religion, heresy, and dissent. Participants include Rob Lutton (University of Nottingham), Claire Taylor (University of Nottingham), Simon Stuart Yarrow (University of Birmingham), and David Zbíral (Masaryk University, Brno). |