Boethian Matters: A Call for Papers
2026 Symposium of Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Saint Louis University, June 8-10, 2026
The optional theme for the 2026 SMRS is Materiality, and the International Boethius Society seeks papers which may speak to this theme as well as others. The materiality of Lady Philosophy’s dress, the way the Consolation of Philosophy draws attention to its materiality through the prosimetric form, Boethius’s philosophy of the value of material goods, the question of the relationship of the material universe to eternity, and his treatment of Porphyrian and Aristotelian classifications of materiality in the logical works are all just a few possible topics one may explore in the fascinating range of concepts to which the theme of materiality might speak. Papers on any topics which address the question of Boethius’s life, times, works, and influence (in philosophy, literature, theology, art, and history) are also welcome.
Please send your abstracts of 250-350 words with accompanying CV to Anthony G. Cirilla, Co-editor of Carmina Philosophiae: The Journal of the International Boethius Society, at acirilla@cofo.edu by December 29, 2025.
