O congresso internacional "Using the Past: The Middle Ages in the Spotlight" terá lugar no Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitória (Batalha, Portugal) de 10 a 12 de dezembro de 2020.

A conferência visa reunir estudiosos de todo o mundo preocupados com os usos do passado medieval. Os participantes abordarão quando, onde, como, porquê e por quem o passado medieval tem sido utilizado, com trabalhos que abrangem uma ampla linha cronológica que se inicia no próprio período medieval e se estende para incluir a política contemporânea, a sociedade e os meios de comunicação social.

O prazo para apresentação de propostas de comunicação (em inglês, português, espanhol, francês ou italiano) decorre até 31 de março de 2020.

Mais informações: using-the-past.mozello.com

Using the Past: The Middle Ages in the Spotlight

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The international conference “Using the Past: The Middle Ages in the Spotlight” will take place at the Monastery of Santa Maria da Vitória (Batalha, Portugal) on 10 to 12 December 2020.

The conference aims at bringing together scholars from all around the world concerned with the uses of the medieval past. Participants will address when, where, how, why and by whom the medieval past has been used, with papers embracing a broad chronological timeline that begins in the medieval period itself and extends to include contemporary politics, society and mass media. Thus, this conference seeks to provide a forum for scholars who are willing to examine and to advance knowledge on the use of the medieval past, contributing to a better assessment of contemporary realities, problems and challenges.

We invite participation from graduate students, early career researchers and senior scholars. Participants are welcome to present in English, Portuguese, Spanish, French or Italian. Proposals for either 3-paper sessions or individual papers are equally welcome. Individual papers should be 20 minutes in length.

Please submit an abstract and a brief CV of no more than 300 words each to medievallyspeaking@gmail.com by 31 March 2020.

Deadlines:

• Submission Deadline: 31 March 2020.
• Notification of acceptence: 31 May 2020.
• Registration Deadline (for speakers): 31 August 2020.
• Registration Deadline (all audiences): 5 December 2020.

More information on the website: using-the-past.mozello.com/