In November 2015, there will be a unique opportunity to re-evaluate the role of the Fourth Lateran Council in the reform of the universal Church. The Concilium Lateranense IV — Commemorating the Octocentenary of the Fourth Lateran Council of 1215 — will be held November 25-29, 2015 in Rome, Italy. The sponsors of the conference include The American Academy, Rome; The Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome; John Cabot University, Rome; University of Kent and its Rome Campus at the Villa Sciarra; and the University of Notre Dame, and its Rome campus. Taking an inter-disciplinary approach, the conference will investigate how the Fourth Lateran Council decisions affected the intellectual, cultural, social and religious life of the medieval world. The organizing committee particularly encourages individual papers from disciplines such as art history, theology, canon law, crusade studies, literature and from those who work on relations between Jews and Christians, which the organizers hope will broaden current interpretations of the events of the Council, their subsequent importance and long-term impact.
Alternatively, three-paper session proposals on a common theme will also be most welcome. Papers may be delivered in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish but must be limited to 30 minutes. Abstracts of no more than 200 words with the necessary contact details should be sent no later than 1 November 2014.
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Website: http://LateranIV.com