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Transformation, renovation, continuity
Medieval culture and war conference
Publicado mardi, 05 de mars de 2019
Resumo
It is an undeniable fact of human history that war has been on many occasions and in many different historical contexts a powerful stimulus for innovations and change in culture, politicals, and thought. During periods of transition warfare had a crucial role in medieval societies. Following previous meetings in Leeds (2016), Lisbon (2017) and Brussels (2018) the 2019 Medieval Culture and War Conference will be held in Athens in the Faculty of History and Archaeology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). The conference will focus on ‘Transformation, Renovation, and Continuity’.
Anúncio
2019, June 26-29
Argument
It is an undeniable fact of human history that war has been on many occasions and in many different historical contexts a powerful stimulus for innovations and change in culture, politicals, and thought. During periods of transition warfare had a crucial role in medieval societies. Following previous meetings in Leeds (2016), Lisbon (2017) and Brussels (2018) the 2019 Medieval Culture and War Conference will be held in Athens in the Faculty of History and Archaeology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). The conference will focus on ‘Transformation, Renovation, and Continuity’. To further promote the research of medieval war, this conference will investigate the above-mentioned questions through varied and interdisciplinary historical, archaeological, literary, sociological, cultural, and art historical approaches. Papers will engage with such topics as:
- Literary imagination, rituals, dramatic activity, sentiments, behaviors, concepts, archeological, and art
- War in theory and practice, secular and religious theoretical aspects, protests and revolts, warfare organisation, ideology and legitimate and illegitimate violence from a literary historical perspective
- Urban protests, revolts and urban space as a contested space
- Gender and warfare
- Diplomacy, power relations and relations between East and West
Keynote
Keynote papers will be given by Professor Samuel Cohn (University of Glasgow) and Associate Professor Katerina Nikolaou (NKUA). Moreover, a guided visit to the Christian and Byzantine Museum is included. The working language of the conference is English. Registration fee will be €25.
Submission guidelines
Please submit a 300 word abstract for a 20 minute paper or for sessions of three papers or debates, along with a biographical note of 150 words, to athenscultureandwar@gmail.com
by 28 February 2019.
We particularly encourage the participation of early career researchers and doctoral candidates. A publication of selected papers is planned.
Organization
Organised by Dr Marilia Lykaki and Dr Marios Dimitriadis, with the institutional help of Asc. Prof. of Byzantine History Katerina Nikolaou and Asc. Prof. of Medieval History Nikoletta Giantsi, and in conjunction with the Steering Committee.
Categorias
- Idade Média (Categoria principal)
- Sociedade > História > História économica
- Períodos > Idade Média > Alta Idade Média
- Períodos > Idade Média > Baixa Idade Média
- Sociedade > História > História urbana
- Sociedade > História
- Sociedade > História > História social
- Sociedade > Ciências políticas > Guerras, conflitos, violência
Locais
- Atenas, Grécia
Datas
- jeudi, 28 de février de 2019
Ficheiros anexos
Palavras-chave
- Byzantium, culture, war
Contactos
- Marilia Lykaki
courriel : athenscultureandwar [at] gmail [dot] com
Urls de referência
Fonte da informação
- Marilia Lykaki
courriel : athenscultureandwar [at] gmail [dot] com
Para citar este anúncio
« Transformation, renovation, continuity », Chamada de trabalhos, Calenda, Publicado mardi, 05 de mars de 2019, https://calenda-formation.labocleo.org/574390