Hello everyone!
Thank you so much for your patience as we were working on registration details in the ever-changing Covid environment.
Registration is now open for the Medieval Association of the Pacific (MAP) 2022 meeting at the Banff Centre, 21-23 April. Registration will close on 04 April. Please register as soon as possible, so that we can plan the best possible programme of papers.
We are excited to announce our plenary speakers:
Dr. Angie Abdou, 21 April
“Once a Medievalist Always a Medievalist: What Knowing My Chaucer Taught Me about Life in the Canadian Rockies”
Angie Abdou is an award-winning Canadian author of seven books, including The Canterbury Trail and Bone Cage, which was a CBC Radio Canada Reads finalist in 2011.
Dr. Wallace Cleaves, 22 April
"Human-Nature: Stewardship and Kynde Relationality Between the Medieval Wilderness and the Indigenous Environment”
Wallace Cleaves is an Associate Professor of Teaching, Director of the California Center for Native Nations, and Associate Director in the University Writing Program at the University of California at Riverside. He is a member of the Gabrieleno/Tongva Native American tribe, the Indigenous peoples of the Los Angeles area.
Register here for MAP 2022 here:
Highlights: Registration ($300 Canadian for a regular membership / $250 Canadian for students) includes:
-access to all paper sessions and plenary lectures
-attendance at the opening reception (21 April)
-attendance at the opening dinner (21 April)
-attendance at the closing banquet (23 April)
Please note - we have a select number of seats available at no charge to allow for non-conference delegates to attend the opening reception, opening dinner, and closing dinner. Please indicate if you would like to bring a companion on the registration form.
Accommodation at the Banff Centre (conference rates) is available for 3 days before our conference and 3 days after. These phenomenal rates are inclusive of breakfast and lunch for 22 and 23 April. Please note that the Banff Centre is some distance from the town of Banff — it would not be possible to travel to town for breakfast or lunch and to attend conference sessions.
The Banff Airporter (shuttle service between the Calgary airport - YYC - direct to the Banff Centre) is offering MAP attendees a 15% discount on their daily scheduled shuttle service (round trip $130.28/trip/person). Follow the link on the registration site to book and for further information.
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to be in touch with me.
We are so excited to meet everyone in Banff in April!
Sincerely,
Kenna Olsen, Chair, local organising committee, MAP 2022