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• 04 Apr 2024

  Prague

  Call for papers - History

  Punish and Rehabilitate through Work

  Institutions, Discourses, and Agency in Central, Eastern, and Western Europe at the End of the 19th and in the first half of the 20th century

  In this workshop, we aim to bring together scholars from various fields, mainly experts in the history of social policies, history of convict or forced labour, histories of diverse marginalised or criminalised groups, history of criminology and penal law, and history of prisons and prison reform. Our intention is to explore the locally diverse disciplinary institutions such as continental workhouses, reformatories for young offenders, forced labour camps, etc. from various perspectives. These institutions could be located at the nexus of confinement, labour, and rehabilitation.

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• 29 Mar 2024

  Paris

  Call for papers - History

  Architecture of the Past: inspiration for the Future

  Architecture, in response to universal needs, has developed in various forms, in diverse environments, and consequently offers a multiplicity of solutions. This diversity of construction types is of interest to numerous disciplines that do not often have the opportunity to exchange ideas. The aim of this interdisciplinary event is to bring together archaeologists, historians, architects, artisans, conservators, restorers, and ethnologists to share their work and research on architectural practices and structures that are relevant to approach current and future environmental, social, and economic challenges. This event will also discuss how the architecture of tomorrow is also invented with an eye to the past, whether it be sophisticated or vernacular, regardless of materials, period, or geographical and cultural area. A list of themes are suggested and detailed in the full call for proposal.

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• 01 Apr 2024

  Conference, symposium - Language

  Waterphors 2024

  The Centre d’Études Linguistiques – Corpus, Discours et Sociétés (University of Lyon – Jean Moulin Lyon 3) will organize a symposium on April 4 to April 5, 2024. The theme is dedicated to water metaphors (“Waterphors 2024”).

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• 31 May 2024

  Call for papers - Language

  Words about Memory

  “Words about…” #1 – Lexis – Journal in English Lexicology

  Memory, defined by the OED as “[t]he faculty by which things are remembered; the capacity for retaining, perpetuating, or reviving the thought of things past”, is a key topic in the development and functioning of contemporary societies, whether in the form of the duty of remembrance, computer memory or memory disorders affecting an ageing population. Memory is addressed by many disciplines, each with its own objectives and characteristics, so that it may seem pointless to speak of memory as a single entity: clearly, memory has multiple facets, which this issue of Lexis sets out to explore. The journal Lexis – Journal in English Lexicology specializes in lexical questions and will contribute to the study of memory by clarifying the uses of this polysemous and polyphonic word.

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• 29 Feb 2024

  Vienna

  Call for papers - Education

  Challenging the Reproduction of Inequality Through Higher Education

  Critical Approaches in Romani Studies and Beyond

  This conference aims to facilitate critical discussions about initiatives that promote or support opportunities for persons belonging to racialized and oppressed groups to access higher education. The conference seeks to promote the participation of Romani scholars andprofessionals, including those who took part in such programs earlier, and facilitate a knowledge exchange amongst various scholars and professionals from the educational and social sciences.

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• 03 May 2024

  Call for papers - Political studies

  Alternative Mediatization of Politics: Self-Media, Web TV, and Opinion Channels

  Altermédiatisation du politique : self-médias, Web TV et chaînes d’opinion

  The forthcoming issue of the Cahiers Protagoras invites authors to delve into the mechanisms by which the (ideological) monopoly of information is circumvented and challenged. Another objective is to comprehend the mediagenic strategies deployed by political actors — mediagénie, defining their inclination to “achieve their full potential by choosing the media partner that suits them best” (Marion, 1997). Evaluating the mediativity [médiativité] of these new political communication mechanisms (each medium possessing a 'specific imaginary') is another potential area for analysis. Finally, an examination of moderation and regulation practices specific to these emerging media spaces is anticipated.

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• 30 Apr 2024

  Call for papers - Ethnology, anthropology

  Trans, queer and “third gender” people in Muslim countries

  Journal “Anthropology of the Middle East” (AME) – Issue 20.1 (Summer 2025)

  Today, despite some prohibitions, more and more trans and queer people are asserting their gender identity in Muslim societies. Over and above the importance of gender binarity and spatial separation in Muslim countries, there are many historical figures of "third gender", to use the concept introduced by the anthropologist Gilbert Herdt. In the Muslim world, the term "third gender" generally refers to the eunuch of Ottoman harems, but there are many other figures in the Islamic context, varying from countries (Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Mauritania, Egypt, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Indonesia, Albania...) and times. As the vocabulary and realities are plural, depending on the country and the period, the specificities of these figures and their names will be analyzed, as well as the ways in which these groups or individuals designate themselves. This issue will examine these figures collectively as a group (hijra, trans, queer...), and their role and social status, but will also look at them as individuals.

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• 01 Jun 2024

  Call for papers - Modern

  Scandals and Politicization of (Anti)Corruption.

  From Loyal Subjects to Mass Politics (14th - 20th Centuries)

  This international workshop aims to consider the politicizing potential of scandals. Here, politicization is understood broadly as all the notions and ideas that make people have political awareness and help them define the sphere of the political. They foster public outrage, but proposalsand solutions can be alternative and even antagonistic. Considering scandals throughout different national and chronological frames, from the admonitionsfound in the mirrors for princes (specula principum) to mass demonstrations in the interwar years, by way of the causes célèbres of the Ancien Régime, the aim is to encourage historiographical debate on the capacity of political scandals to mobilize all social classes, revise social values and influence individuals’ ideologies.

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• 16 Feb 2024

  Belval

  Call for papers - History

  Public History and Community-Based Research

  EUROPAST Mid-Project Conference

  The EUROPAST consortium now welcomes applications for its 2024 Mid­-Project Conference titled Public History and Community-Based Research, which will take place on 5-6 July 2024. The conference will be hosted by the Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C²DH, University of Luxembourg). Participants will enjoy an international and multicultural environment in the heart of Western Europe.

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• 05 Apr 2024

  Tours

  Summer School - History

  Summer University dedicated to Food and Drink Studies

  Since 2003, our summer university has positionned itself as a leading platform for reflection on new research in Food Studies. After several thematic editions, this 2024 edition will continue its ambition to provide a resolutely broad overview of these fields of research from a multidisciplinary perspective. Over the last twenty years or so, new themes have emerged and given new impetus to research in food studies. How do they fit together within the various disciplines of humanities and social sciences, from anthropology and history to sociology and literary studies ? How can young researchers position themsleves in relation to the wide-ranging possibilities offered by this field of research ? Leading specialists from different disciplinary backgrounds will address these questions through the prism of their own research. 

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• 31 Mar 2024

  Vienna

  Call for papers - Representation

  Iron Curtains or Artistic Gates?

  Communism and Cultural Diplomacy in the Global South (1945–1991 and Beyond)

  How did cultural interaction since 1945 unfold outside the realm of Western dominance, shaping omitted global narratives? This workshop will explore cultural interactions between state socialist countries in Europe and those in the Global South, with the aim of challenging and deconstructing traditional Cold War narratives.

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• 08 Mar 2024

  Oran

  Call for papers - Economy

  Accounting and sustainable development: What about Tomorrow's Challenges?

  The symposium "Accounting and Sustainable Development: What about Tomorrow's Challenges?" aims to highlight the current and future issues of accounting in the context of sustainable development. It offers a platform for exchange and sharing of experiences between accounting professionals, researchers, policymakers, and actors in sustainable development.

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• 03 Mar 2024

  Paris

  Call for papers - Thought

  Adorno for revolutionaries

  On the 75th anniversary of "Philosophy of New Music"

  This conference aims to reexamine Adorno's music-philosophical texts in light of unexpected (or extreme) musical phenomena. It also seeks to consider music that never appeared in Adorno's texts through his own aesthetic categories. In other words, it is about exploring the less-traveled tensions that arise from the connection between Adorno's music writings and certain types of music (whether popular or classical) that would not initially conform to traditional interpretations of the author of "Minima Moralia". Ultimately, exploring these new territories would broaden the limits of Adorno's musical aesthetics and allow for reflection on its relevance or contemporaneity.

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• 15 Feb 2024	07 Mar 2024	04 Apr 2024
  09 May 2024

  Lecture series - Representation

  Archive & Conflict. (Im)materialities in the Digital Age

  ARCHIVO Webinar Series 2024

  Focusing on the production, circulation, and archiving of images, the Archivo Webinar Series 2024 aims to explore the Archive & Conflict through two main perspectives: on the one hand, to delve into the materialities and immaterialities of archival production within the digital age in regard to contemporary critical appropriations through visual arts that address, access and contest past and present conflicts, history’s repressed events and violations. On the other hand, to examine the aesthetics of datafication, understanding artistic strategies as potential sites for resisting and counter-acting current extractivist processes, which tend to capture and transform everyday life into data.

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• 31 Mar 2024

  Târgovişte

  Call for papers - History

  Dynamics of Belonging: Exploring Home and Homeland in Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea Region

  The 15th Annual International Conference on Baltic and Nordic Studies

  In reflecting on the notion of home, individuals in both the Scandinavia and Baltic Sea Region engage in a multifaceted introspection. Whether one envisions home as a microregion, encapsulating the unique landscapes and cultural tapestries of Scandinavia or the Baltic Sea Region, or defines it on a national scale, the discourse expands to include the intricate layers of personal and collective identity. This contemplative journey involves both longstanding inhabitants and newcomers, prompting a profound meditation on the concepts of home, homeland, homelessness, or a state of being without a defined nation. This conference aims to delve into the nuanced dimensions of cultural identity, sustainability, connectivity, migration, security, education, innovation, and artistic expression within the captivating landscapes of Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea Region. 

   

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• 15 Mar 2024

  Brussels

  Call for papers - History

  Activists in Exile. Gender, Political Commitment and Migration in the Twentieth Century

  The aim of the symposium is to highlight recent developments in research on migrant activists, exploring the interactions between gender, political commitment and migration in the twentieth century. Proposals may focus on women's engagement, masculinities or gender relations in militant contexts. How does gender influence militancy in migration? And how do political commitment and migration influence gender relations and the construction of femininity and masculinity?

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• 23 Feb 2024

  Call for papers - Representation

  The Role of Women in Decorative Arts and Design in France (1850 to the Present)

  Women played an important role in the history of decorative arts and design. Recent exhibitions (Here We Are! Women in Design 1900 – Today at the Vitra Museum in 2021 and Parall(elles): A History of Women in Design at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in 2023) displayed an overall approach of the question. But in some countries as France, what is the state of the issues and how is the contribution of women to be placed in this general context? This conference aims to discuss and to provide a state of research on the question but also to shed light on an aspect of artistic creation. It aims also to give an overview of the evolution and role of women in the decorative arts and design in France since the mid-19th century, in order to complete a current knowledge related to an ongoing field of research in the history of art and creative industries.

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• 01 Mar 2024

  Târgovişte

  Call for papers - Thought

  Heritage, Science, and Technologies for Sustainable Preservation

  Cultural heritage is not just a testament to our past; it is a living testament to the diverse cultures and histories that enrich our global tapestry. Yet, it faces numerous challenges in the contemporary world, from natural disasters and climate change to urbanization and the pressures of globalization. Our conference embraces a multidisciplinary perspective, acknowledging that the preservation of cultural patrimony cannot be accomplished through isolated efforts. It calls for the convergence of expertise from diverse fields, from archaeology and conservation to law, technology and new technologies, management, marketing, and social sciences. By doing so, we reflect the spirit of our consortium, which is firmly rooted in the belief that innovative and sustainable practices are essential for the effective safeguarding of our rich cultural heritage.

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• 01 Mar 2024

  Esch-sur-Alzette

  Call for papers - History

  7th World Conference of the International Federation for Public History

  The International Federation for Public History (IFPH) now welcomes poster proposals for its 2024 World Conference that will take place on 3-7 September, 2024. The poster session will take place on site during the conference.Posters offer an opportunity for those keen to share their public history projects using visual and material evidence. We are interested in displaying innovative public history projects that engage with relevant issues to the field. We also encourage potential applicants to apply if their work is part of a multi-year or ongoing project in order for them to receive feedback and resources from their colleagues at the conference.

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• 14 Feb 2024

  Cagliari

  Call for papers - Language

  “Imago Mundi”. An Overview of Metaphor: Creativity, Phraseology and Discourse

  The guiding question of the conference will therefore be to try to specify the linguistic and conceptual functioning of the metaphor. More generally, the conference will welcome any contribution aimed at bringing out the relationships between metaphor and the three concepts in question: creativity, lexicalization and discourse. The analysis of metaphor can proceed from both a diachronic and synchronic perspective and address different types of corpora and texts. The conference will pay particular attention to the analysis of different types of discourse, in particular scientific, technological, media, tourism, advertising, political, legal, philosophical, historical, literary, artistic and educational/didactic discourse.

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