Voices of Law Conference - Call for Papers

Melissa Julian-Jones Announcement
Location
Netherlands
Subject Fields
Medieval and Byzantine History / Studies, Law and Legal History, Linguistics, Humanities, European History / Studies

Voices of Law International Network

Law and Ritual in the Middle Ages - Call for Papers

22-23 September 2016

at the Frisian Academy, Leeuwarden, the Netherlands

 

We are happy to annouce the upcoming interdisciplinary conference on medieval legal history and invite colleagues whose research touches upon aspects of law and ritual in the Middle Ages to submit proposals for papers of 20 minutes' duration. A title and abstract of 200-250 words should be sent by e-mail to VoicesofLaw@gmail.com or one or more members of the organising committee (see Contact Info). Speakers will be able to claim back their travel expenses from the Voices of Law International Network.

 

DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS: 8 APRIL 2016

 The final programme will be published soon thereafter. All proposals and presentations should be in English. Selected papers will be published. 

Suggested thematic strands:​

Performance of law: legal procedures and rituals in practice

Connections between judicial and social relationships

Ritual sites and ritual objects

Law and rituals in visual and material culture

Legal rituals vs. non-legal rituals

Oath-making and oath-breaking

 

The conference is sponsored by The Leverhulme Trust through the International Networks Grant.

 

 

 

 

Contact Information

Melissa Julian-Jones - Network Facilitator

Contact Email
VoicesofLaw@gmail.com