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Guest lecture Jo van Steenbergen (April 13, RU) 11 April 2023
Between the early thirteenth and early sixteenth centuries CE, the Sultanate of Cairo affected the balances of power elites across and beyond the regions of Egypt, Syria and the Eastern Mediterranean. Modern historiography has for a long time been determined by the idea of this sultanate as a highly cohesive, deeply integrated and largely coherent bureaucratic state, constructed around a particular ideology of rule by military slaves (mamluks). In this lecture, Professor Jo Van Steenbergen (Ghent University) will explain why and how the deconstruction of this traditional paradigm has been fundamental to his research for many years, presenting what alternative interpretations have to offer, and exploring how Orientalist reflexes have been obstructing such interpretations by favouring Biblical, Romantic and militarist notions of ‘slaves on horses’ and a ‘one-generation nobility’.
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CfP: Annual Conference of the International Society for the Study of Medieval Theology 11 April 2023
On June 26-28, 2024, the Annual Conference of the International Society for the Study of Medieval Theology will take place. The theme this year is "The End: Finiteness, Death and Completion in Medieval Theology". Deadline for paper proposals: 20 December 2023.
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Call for Papers: Textual Communities in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages: Formation, Influence and Afterlife (Jerusalem, 5-7 September 2023) 31 March 2023
The aim of this workshop is to open up the discussion of textual communities in Late Antiquity and the early Middle Ages, by offering a platform for PhD students from all over the world and from various disciplines to present their own research and discuss it with others. Deadline: April 23.
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Guest lecture: Dealing with Charters in the Early Middle Ages (May 9, RUG) 31 March 2023
"To see, to hear, to touch, to kiss, and so on: Dealing with charters in the early Middle Ages." Guest lecture by Prof. Dr. Philippe Depreux (University of Hamburg): Tuesday 9 May 2023, 15.00-16.30
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Vacancy: Full Professor of History of Art and Architecture 500-1500 (RU) 27 March 2023
The History of Art section at Radboud University is looking for a Full Professor of History of Art and Architecture between 500-1500 CE (1,0 FTE). Apply before: May 2, 2023.
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Workshop: Worker's Health and Material Environment in Port Cities (1300-1700)’ (Leiden University and University Ca’ Foscari Venezia) 22 March 2023
Workshop, 21-22 June On 21-22 June, Dr. C.V. Weeda (Leiden University) and Marie-Louise Leonard (University Ca’ Foscari Venezia) organize a workshop on Worker's health and material environment in Port Cities. The workshop focuses on interdisciplinary discussion. ReMA-students are given the opportunity to participate in organising the workshop, attending the sessions and contributing to the discussions. There is a written assignment, to be submitted after the workshop (1500 words). Participation in the organisation is 2 ECTS; the written assignment is a further 1 ECTS.
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Contactdag voormalige abdij Bonne Espérance 22 March 2023
Op 6 mei organiseert de voormalige abdij Bonne Espérance een contactdag voor belangstellenden.
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CfP: LECTIO XII Annual Conference 11 March 2023
The XIIth Annual Conference of LECTIO in 2023 will examine the foundation and first centuries of the University of Louvain as a unique crossroads of the transfer of texts, ideas, and images between Antiquity, Middle Ages, and Renaissance. It serves as a stepping stone for the celebrations of 600 years KU Leuven in 2025. Deadline: 15 march
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Symposium: Manuscript and Early Book Destruction (Leiden) 03 March 2023
This symposium (May 22) will explore topics such as the loss of and damage done to medieval manuscripts in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries through an interdisciplinary set of papers. Speakers will highlight projects aimed at identifying and rehabilitating damaged manuscripts and archives, and will explore topics such as wartime manuscript loss, theft, and the deliberate dismemberment of manuscripts for resale. Registration is free but necessary.
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CfP 2023 FIDEM Congress: The Medieval Book Through the Lens of the Librarian (Basel) 03 March 2023
The 7th European Congress of Medieval Studies of the Fédération Internationale des Instituts d’Études Médiévales (FIDEM) will be organized by the Department of Arts, Media, and Philosophy of the University of Basel, Switzerland. There is a number of slots for papers (20 minutes) and special sessions (90 minutes). Proposals should be submitted to Prof. Maarten J.F.M. Hoenen at fidem@unibas.ch by 30 April, 2023.