Arthur, Authority, and Authoritarianism

For this panel, we invite paper proposals that address Arthurian legend’s relationship to authoritarianism; representations of authority and the figure of King Arthur; Arthurian medievalism and contemporary politics; and textual authority in Arthurian literature.

Deadline for submissions: Friday, March 20, 2026

Annegret Oehme, University of Washington (oehme@uw.edu )