Author: Elaine Pereira Farrell

Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies (HCAS), University of Helsinki 3.-4-11.2015 The humanities over the past decades have seen an enormous surge in studies on the construction and representation of identities, adopting theories and approaches from a wide range of disciplines. In particular, scholars working on historical periods of transition have addressed this topic and focused…

Originally posted on Voices of Law: Language, Text and Practice: There are several funded places available for PhD students who wish to go to the conference as delegates. Travel and accommodation can be covered, but applications are on a first come, first served basis. Please contact VoicesofLaw (at) gmail (dot) com. LAW AND RITUAL 22-23…

Voices of Law International Network Conference: LAW AND RITUAL CONFERENCE 22-23 September 2016, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands #LawAndRitual @VoicesofLaw 22 September 2016 09:00-09:30 – REGISTRATION AND WELCOME 09:30 – 11:00 – RITUAL AND PERFORMANCE USING SCRIPTURE & LITURGY The Ritual of Torture in Medieval Courts Kenneth Pennington, The Catholic University of America Biblical analogues for early…

Honour, Social Differenciation, and Gender in Early Ireland and Francia Thursday 07 July 14.15-15.45 Abstract: This session forms part of the project ‘Religious Landscapes in the 8th Century:… Source: ICM 2016 Session 1704

International conference at Ghent University (Belgium), Thursday 18th to Saturday 20th February 2016 Confirmed keynote speaker: Prof. dr. Stephanos Efthymiadis (Open University of Cyprus) ‘Saints and second heroes: cases and forms of an extended narrative in Byzantine hagiography’ For programme see link Registration is now open

Norms and Practices: Food in Medieval Monastic Communities Organiser: Emilie Perez, PhD, CEPAM-UMR 7264, University of Nice (France) This session aims to discuss the dietary behaviour of medieval monastic communities through an interdisciplinary approach. Substantial written sources are available, such as the Rules of Life (regulae), which defined the essence of their lifestyle and especially…

The programme for the Luxeuil-les-Bains 2015 conference has been published (programme colloque luxeuil 2015). However it may be subject to change, for updates see the event’s website. The Conference Registration and Accommodation and Meals Form is appended to the programme and should be completed as soon as possible and returned to: reservation.tourisme@luxeuil-les-bains.fr A Word version of this form is…

CFP for Thematic Session: Byzantines and the Bible DEADLINE 30 September 2015 @ 23rd International Congress of Byzantine Studies, Belgrade, 22-27 August 2016 Recent scholarship has turned its attention to the role of the Bible in the Byzantine world, notably with two recent Dumbarton Oaks Colloquia on the Old and New Testaments respectively, but much remains to be…