Author Archives: Roisin Astell

Conference: ‘Refinement and/or Reduction? Gothic Art, Architecture and Culture, c. 1250 to 1350’ (Halle, 23-25 May, 2024)

This upcoming conference in Halle explores the dynamic interplay of Gothic aesthetics in Europe, providing interdisciplinary insights on the evolution of Gothic art and architecture, and examines the influence of diverse patrons and innovations.

Call for Sessions: Mary Jaharis Center Sponsored Panel, 50th Annual Byzantine Studies Conference, deadline 3 April 2024

The Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture seeks proposals for Mary Jaharis Center-sponsored sessions at the 50th Annual Byzantine Studies Conference, which will be held in New York City from October 24 to 27, 2024.

CFP: ‘Carving Collective Practice: Working Against Monolithic Scholarship on Stone’, deadline 5 April 2024

Join ‘Thinking with Stone’ at IONA 2024 by April 5, 2024, for an experimental roundtable on medieval stone study. Share your work in progress and explore collaborative approaches.

New Publication: ‘A Spectacle for a Spanish Princess: The Festive Entry of Joanna of Castile into Brussels (1496)’, ed. by Dagmar H. Eichberger

This new book, ‘A Spectacle for a Spanish Princess: The Festive Entry of Joanna of Castile into Brussels (1496)’, ed. by Dagmar H. Eichberger, examines Joanna of Castile’s grand 1496 entry into Brussels through the vibrant, fully illustrated Berlin manuscript 78 D5, capturing a pivotal dynastic event.

Call for Submissions: ‘White and Whiteness in the Medieval Period, 400-1400 AD’, deadline 1 April 2024

The editors for the upcoming book Deep White: Unsettling White in Western Art History and Aesthetics (Brill, 2025) are seeking contributions concerning examination of white and whiteness from the period 400-1400 AD.

Journal of Historic Buildings and Places, 2024 Stephen Croad Prize (Deadline 2 August 2024)

Historic Buildings & Places are now inviting submissions for the 2024 Stephen Croad Prize. They are seeking essays on new discoveries on the historic buildings of England and Wales.