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• 31 mai 2016

  Nantes

  Call for papers - Prehistory and Antiquity

  The presence of divinities and cults in the countryside of Roman Gaul and neighbouring regions, from the 1st century BC to the 4th century AD

  Le colloque portera sur la présence des divinités et des cultes dans les campagnes de la Gaule romaine et des régions voisines, du I^er siècle avant notre ère au IV^e siècle de notre ère. Cette thématique sera évoquée essentiellement à travers les beaux-arts, l’architecture et les inscriptions antiques. Le colloque est destiné à conduire à une meilleure compréhension de la société, des mentalités, de la culture, des cadres de vie, des connaissances artistiques, artisanales ainsi que de leur transmission et des influences exercées en Gaule romaine et dans les régions avoisinantes.

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• 20 mai 2016

  Nantes

  Call for papers - Geography

  Surviving the End of the World as We Know It

  Historical and Geographical Perspectives

  Great natural disasters which have struck populations (floods, hurricanes, cyclones, typhoons, earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, massive droughts, etc.) are part of the intricate history of human communities and their relationship with their environment, contributing to social and cultural changes within these communities. This call for papers focuses on a multidisciplinary  approach and suggests that applicants: Study and investigate the various responses given to disasters in ancient and modern times; Analyze the evolution of public policies dealing with natural risks and their consequences on land planning; Study long term factors of adaptation to risk which reveal a territory’s resilience; Provide a specific interest in coastal regions.

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