The 24th Vagantes Conference on Medieval Studies co-hosted by Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will take place at Duke University in Durham, NC from April 3-5, 2025. Vagantes is an interdisciplinary community of junior and early career scholars that offers an ideal opportunity for sharing new research from across the disciplines. Please submit abstracts of 300 words, a title, and a 1-page CV including your name and pronouns as a PDF to vagantesboard@gmail.com by December 9th, 2024.
Additionally, in honor of the MAA’s Centennial, we are soliciting an Open Call for submissions for a roundtable discussion: “Reflections After the Centennial: Creating Futures in Medieval Studies.” We seek abstract submissions for 5-7 minute presentations, with added time for questions and discussion following. Roundtable presenters are encouraged to engage with questions such as: where can we locate possibilities for growth in the field of medieval studies? How can I professionalize for careers outside of the academy? How can my scholarship engage with medieval studies in creative and/or non-traditional ways? Abstract submissions may range from research advice for independent scholars, medieval gaming, visions of a capacious medieval studies, and pedagogy outside the academy. Please email vagantesboard@gmail.com with queries. To submit, please specify “Open Call” in the email subject and in your abstract title.
We would be thankful if you could distribute this Call for Papers to graduate students in your department, and to share it with any other colleagues who might be interested.
