Call for Papers: Knowing Nature in Medieval & Early Modern Worlds (College Park, 24-25 Oct 14)

University of Maryland, College Park, March 25, 2014 Deadline: 01.05.2014 The Graduate Field Committee in Medieval & Early Modern Studies at University of Maryland, College Park — an interdisciplinary group of faculty and graduate students — is excited to announce its call for this year’s conference: Knowing Nature in the Medieval & Early Modern Worlds, Oct.Continue reading “Call for Papers: Knowing Nature in Medieval & Early Modern Worlds (College Park, 24-25 Oct 14)”

Call for Papers: Workshop: La cathédrale transfigurée (Paris, 13-16 May 14)

Paris, Deutsches Forum für Kunstgeschichte /Rouen, Musée des Beaux-Arts, 13. – 16.05.2014 Eingabeschluss: 15.04.2014 Workshop für NachwuchswissenschaftlerInnen im Rahmen des Kolloquiums « La cathédrale transfigurée. Regards, mythes, conflits » Paris, Deutsches Forum für Kunstgeschichte, 13. Mai 2014 Rouen, Musée des Beaux-Arts, 14. – 15. Mai 2014 Anlässlich des deutsch-französischen Ausstellungprojekts „Cathédrales“ (Musée des Beaux-Arts, Rouen/Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & FondationContinue reading “Call for Papers: Workshop: La cathédrale transfigurée (Paris, 13-16 May 14)”

Call for Papers: Medieval Materiality: A Conference on the Life and Afterlife of Things (23-25 October 2014, University of Colorado)

Deadline: 1 May University of Colorado at Boulder Center for Medieval and Early Modern Studies (CMEMS) Recent work in medieval history and art history has focused on materiality, specifically the object-ness of things – relics, cloth, books, and other materials – that survive from the medieval past. At the same time, scholars of medieval literatureContinue reading “Call for Papers: Medieval Materiality: A Conference on the Life and Afterlife of Things (23-25 October 2014, University of Colorado)”

Call for Papers: ‘Flaws’, London, 29th May 2014

‘Flaws’ – Medieval Research Conference London Medieval Graduate Network, UCL, 29th May 2014. The London Medieval Graduate Network welcomes submissions for research papers on “Flaws” for its 2014 annual conference, hosted by UCL. This inter-disciplinary conference examines how deliberate or mistaken defects, errors, limitations and imperfections have been perceived across the medieval period. Flaws areContinue reading “Call for Papers: ‘Flaws’, London, 29th May 2014”

Call for Papers: Medieval Manuscripts in Motion (Lisbon, March 2015)

The 2nd edition of the International Conference “Medieval Europe in Motion” will take place in Lisbon, 4-6th March 2015. The conference’s main scientific goal is to analyse the phenomenon of circulation, motion and mobility of people, forms and ideas during the Middle Ages. This time the focus will be on the illuminated manuscripts. This three-dayContinue reading “Call for Papers: Medieval Manuscripts in Motion (Lisbon, March 2015)”

Call for Papers: The Art of Ritual

The Art of Ritual: Object, Image and Space in Medieval and Early Modern Europe Saturday 17 May 2014, Senate House, London, UK This conference is organized by three Junior Fellows of the Institute of Historical Research from diverse scholarly backgrounds: Dhwani Patel (KCL), Wendy Sepponen (University of Michigan) and Jo Edge (RHUL). It will bringContinue reading “Call for Papers: The Art of Ritual”

Call for Papers: Artists’ homes in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Era (11-14 June 15)

“Visual artists must live like kings or gods” – artists’ homes in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Era International Conference, Nuremberg 11-14 June 2015 Conference languages: German, English Organisers: Dr. Thomas Schauerte, Dr. Andreas Tacke, University Professor Contact / applications: Danica Brenner M.A., University of Trier, TAK –artifex, Im Treff 23, D-54286 Trier; email: brenner@uni-trier.deContinue reading “Call for Papers: Artists’ homes in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Era (11-14 June 15)”

Call for Papers: Sculpture and Sculptors in Spain, 1450-1660

Sixteenth Century Society and Conference, October 16-19, 2014, New Orleans, Louisiana Panel Chairs: Ilenia Colón Mendoza, University of Central Florida (icm2@hotmail.com) and Kelley Helmstutler Di Dio, University of Vermont (kelley.didio@uvm.edu) The goal of this panel is to highlight recent research on sculpture in Spain during the long sixteenth century.  Please submit papers dealing with the variedContinue reading “Call for Papers: Sculpture and Sculptors in Spain, 1450-1660”

Call for Papers: Byzantine Maritime Technology and Trade

Proposed Colloquium Session for the 2015 AIA Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Jan. 8-11, 2015 Sponsored by: AIA Medieval and Post-Medieval Archaeology Interest Group and the Institute of Nautical Archaeology at Texas A&M University Organizers: Rebecca Ingram and Michael Jones, Institute of Nautical Archaeology Session Overview: Maritime activity played a vital role in the political andContinue reading “Call for Papers: Byzantine Maritime Technology and Trade”

Seminar: The Turkish Straits – Inquiries into a Crossroad

The Turkish Straits between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea are often described as a symbolic dividing line between Europe and Asia, but historically their function has been uniting and not separating. At the crossroads of land routes between the Balkans and Anatolia, and the sea route between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, theyContinue reading “Seminar: The Turkish Straits – Inquiries into a Crossroad”