CFP: ‘Tapestry, Power and Representation in the Sixteenth-Century Low Countries’, Tournai, deadline 8 July 2026
Contributions are invited for an international study day on the theme of “Tapestry, Power and Representation” focusing on two armorial tapestries from the 1530s, exploring their significance within the context of noble representation, chivalric culture, and visual language in the sixteenth-century Low Countries.
CFP: ‘Medieval Art in Silesia’ (Wrocław, 3-5 December 2026), deadline 28 June 2026
The call for papers invites submissions for ‘Medieval Art in Silesia’, focusing on new research and interpretative approaches to Silesian medieval art within the context of broader Central European art history.
‘Ritualizing Rome: Visual Culture, Space, and Liturgy’, The Norwegian Institute in Rome (University of Oslo), deadline 15 June 2026
The workshop invites scholars to submit contributions exploring the interplay between ritual practices, visual culture, and architecture in Rome from Late Antiquity to the Middle Ages, with a focus on interdisciplinary research. Deadline is 15 June 2026.
CFP: ‘Ruling, Building, and Praying. Secular Authority and Religious Architecture in the Mediterranean between the 12th and 13th Centuries’, deadline 15 June 2026
Papers are invited to for ‘Ruling, Building, and Praying,’ an interdisciplinary conference exploring the intersection of secular power and religious architecture in the 12th- and 13th-century Mediterranean. Deadline 15 June 2026.
CFP: BAA Post-Graduate Conference, deadline 31st July 2026
The BAA invites proposals by postgraduates and early career researchers in the field of medieval history of art, architecture, and archaeology. Papers can be on any aspect of the medieval period, from antiquity to the Later Middle Ages, across all geographical regions.
CFP: ‘Lacuna. Conservation, Law, and the Ethics of the Incomplete’, Bibliotheca Hertziana in Rome, deadline 11 May 2026
Submissions are invited for the conference ‘Lacuna. Conservation, Law, and the Ethics of the Incomplete,’ taking place at the Bibliotheca Hertziana in Rome from December 2-5, 2026.
CFP: 9th Interdisciplinary Doctoral Workshop on Medieval Sacred Spaces (MiSaR), deadline 30 April 2026
The 9th Interdisciplinary Doctoral Workshop on Medieval Sacred Spaces (MiSaR) invites early-career researchers to present their work and engage in discussions about medieval sacred spaces.
CFP: ‘Material Culture in Transformation: The Afterlives of Premodern Stone and Metal Objects’, deadline 13 April 2026
This workshop invites contributions to explore the complex histories of medieval stone and metal objects and their transformations in relation to socio-political and ideological contexts.
CFP: ‘Vassals and Lords: Christians, Muslims, and Jews in the Western Mediterranean (13th-15th centuries)’, deadline 30 June 2026
Paper submissions are invited for the conference ‘Vassals and Lords: Christians, Muslims, and Jews in the Western Mediterranean (13th-15th centuries)’. Deadline is 30 June 2026.
CFP: ‘Creating the Sacred at Court. Sensorial Practices and Experiences in Europe (1300–1800)’ (Bratislava, 21-23 Sep 26), deadline 15 May 2026
Papers are invited for this conference on sacred art at the court. Deadline is 15 May 2026.
CFP: Harmondsworth600: Celebrating six centuries of the Great Barn at Harmondsworth, deadline 20 March 2026
2026 marks the 600th anniversary of the construction of the ‘New Barn’ at Harmondsworth, the largest surviving medieval timber-framed barn in England. To celebrate this remarkable example of medieval architecture, English Heritage and the Friends of the Great Barn at Harmondsworth are hosting a conference in the Barn and the adjacent church of St Mary.
CFP: ‘Locus Sacratissimus: From Object to Place. The Eucharistic Reservation between the Fourth Lateran Council and the Council of Trent’, International Conference on Art and Liturgy, University of Cádiz (October 2026), deadline 6 April 2026
The III International Conference on Art and Liturgy at the University of Cádiz invites paper proposals by April 6, 2026, that explore the transformation of the Eucharistic tabernacle between the Fourth Lateran Council and the Council of Trent, emphasising its theological and artistic significance.
CFP: ‘Forma Scientiarum: Image (&) Translation’ (University of East Anglia, 17 March 2026), deadline 2 March 2026
Expressions of interest are welcome for this upcoming Collaborative Study Day: ‘Forma Scientiarum: Image (&) Translation’ at the University of East Anglia. Deadline is 2 March 2026.
CFP: ‘The Purple and the Book: Precious Manuscripts from Late Antiquity to Renaissance’ (Turin, 18-20 November 2026), deadline 28 February 2026
Submissions for the November 2026 conference ‘The Purple and the Book: Precious Manuscripts from Late Antiquity to Renaissance’ are now welcomed. Deadline 28 February 2026.
CFP: ‘Material Memory and the Provenances of Medieval Artefacts’ (Berlin, 3-4 September 2026), deadline 15 March 2026
The conference ‘Material Memory and the Provenances of Medieval Artefacts’ invites papers that explore how medieval objects and materials retain and convey memories of their origins, incorporating perspectives on provenance, material agency, and the relationships between humans and their environments.
CFP: ‘Different Differentiations. Logiche e pratiche della differenziazione sociale attraverso i secoli’, deadline 15 February 2026
The conference invites young scholars to engage in interdisciplinary discussions on social differentiation from historical, archaeological, and art-historical perspectives, exploring its complexities and implications across various research areas such as history, archaeology, and art history.
CFP: The Long Middle Ages (A New Seminar Series Hosted at the University of Leeds), deadline 28 November 2025
A new interdisciplinary seminar series for postgraduate students and early career researchers on the Long Middle Ages invites submissions for 20-30 minute papers, with seminars commencing in early 2026 at the University of Leeds, in a hybrid format.
CFP: ‘Tractive Forces’ Potentials of Art in the Trecento Workshop of the DFG-Centre for Advanced Studies ‘Imaginaria of Force’, Warburg-Haus Hamburg (6-8 May 2026), deadline 15 December 2025
The DFG-Centre for Advanced Studies ‘Imaginaria of Force’ is calling for papers for a workshop on ‘Tractive Forces’ in fourteenth-century Italian art, exploring the dynamics of attraction and engagement between art and its viewers, to be held in May 2026. Deadline for submissions is 15 December 2025.
CFP: IX Congreso Internacional ‘O Camiño do Medievalista: ‘Ex labore fructus’, Santiago de Compostela, deadline for submission 1 December 2025
The IX Congreso Internacional ‘O Camiño do Medievalista’ in Santiago de Compostela invites submissions from PhD students and recent graduates on various aspects of Medieval Studies, with proposals due by December 1, 2025.
CFP: ‘Memory and Medieval Material Culture’, Courtauld Medieval Postgraduate Colloquium, deadline 14 December 2025
The Courtauld Medieval Postgraduate Colloquium invites PhD candidates to submit proposals exploring the intricate relationship between memory and medieval material culture, with a focus on artworks, buildings, and the socio-political agendas surrounding them, by December 14, 2025.
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