AVISTA Forum Journal

The latest volume has numerous items of interest to historians of medieval architecture.

Hiscock, Nigel. "Patronal Programming in Medieval Abbeys and Cathedrals: the Question of Symbolism." AVISTA Forum Journal 19 (2009) 5-20.

The following are texts of papers presented in the sessions entitled "New Directions in Medieval Architecture" at the Medieval Congress at Kalamazoo in 2009:
Camerlenghi, Nicola. "The Longue Durée and the Life of Buildings." AVISTA Forum Journal 19 (2009) 83-84.
Tallon, Andrew J. "Rethinking Medieval Structure." AVISTA Forum Journal 19 (2009) 85-86.
Reilly, Lisa. The Medieval Design Process at Southwell Minster." AVISTA Forum Journal 19 (2009) 87-89.
Bork, Robert. "Connecting the dots: Toward Geometrical Connoisseurship." AVISTA Forum Journal 19 (2009) 90-92.
McGehee, Abby. The Hand of the Master: Architects and Entrepreneurs in Late Gothic Paris." AVISTA Forum Journal 19 (2009) 93-95.
Davis, Michael T. "Old Questions, New Technologies, Different Voices: Finding Directions for the Study of Medieval Architecture." AVISTA Forum Journal 19 (2009) 95-96.

Additionally, this volume includes summaries of papers delivered at Kalamazoo on topics including medieval urbanism, mapping, castle imagery, and portal design and iconography.