SCS Conferences

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2024 Annual Conference

Courtly Experiences in the Premodern World, c. 1200 – 1800: Cultural, Material and Sensory Experiences in the World of the Court


22 – 24 August 2024
Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czechia

Deadline for proposals: 2 April 2024

Call overview:


Throughout premodern history, royal and princely courts around the world were epicentres of activity, interactions, exchanges and modes of cultural production that defined the environments of different courts and also shaped the encounters that took place within different court cultures. For instance, visitors of foreign courts often described the objects of the spaces they visited, as well as the sights, sounds and smells of the world around them. Yet it is not always clear how the material or sensory elements impacted the interactions or experiences of people at court.

This interdisciplinary conference invites scholars to gather to pursue this developing field of study, seeking to explore the intersections and nuances of courtly experiences in physical, material and sensory terms.

Please download the CFP with full details and submission information by clicking on the button below.

Keynotes:

Professor Karl Kügle, University of Oxford/Utrecht University

Dr Leah R. Clark, University of Oxford

Preliminary conference details:

  • For interested participants, preliminary estimates indicate that early-bird conference fees will potentially be:
  • PhD/ECRs       €18.00
    Professors*      €33.00
    (*includes Assistant/Associate/Full)

  • Discounted rates will also be offered to members of the Society for Court Studies. The conference organisers also plan to offer a limited number of travel bursaries for PhD/ECRs. Official registration details, confirmed fees and bursary information will be available in Spring 2024.
  • A publication of the conference proceedings is planned.
  • Please be aware that while the conference will be livestreamed, conference presentations will be in-person only. Exceptions will be considered.

Outline of provisional Conference Programme:

22 August 2024 - Day 1
Morning: Welcome, opening keynote, AM conference sessions
Afternoon: PM conference sessions, roundtable
Evening: Reception and book launch, dinner


23 August 2024 - Day 2
Morning: AM conference sessions
Afternoon: Closing keynote, PM conference sessions, closing remarks
Evening: Tour of Olomouc, dinner


24 August 2024 - Day 3 (Excursion Day)
Morning: Visit and tour of Chateau Kroměříž
Afternoon: Lunch nearby, UNESCO Heritage Site & Garden

CFP Timetable:

Accepted presenters will be notified by 15 April, bursary applications will also open on 15 April, and registration, including the full programme, will be available on 1 May.

Registration:

Registration will open on 1 May.

Bursaries:

There will be a limited number of bursaries available for conference participants to attend in person. Bursary applications will available on 1 May.

Organising Committee & Sponsors:

Parik Pastrnak
Palacký University Olomouc/SCS-European Branch, Conference Officer

Dustin M. Neighbors
University of Helsinki/SCS-European Branch, Chair

Janet Dickinson
New York University, London and the Department of Continuing Education, University of Oxford

Hosted by Palacký University Olomouc, with support from the Centre for Research on Courts and Residences and the Institute of History at the Czech Academy of Sciences

 

 

 

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