Central European History Convention
July 17th—19th 2025, University of Vienna / in person (not hybrid)
Further information: ceh-c.univie.ac.at
Deadline for proposals: January 31st 2025
Notification: February 24th 2025
In July 2025 the University of Vienna and the Institute of Austrian Historical Research will host the first Central European History Convention (CEH-C). This event is dedicated to providing a platform for exchange on Central European History from the late medieval period to the mid-20th century, with a focus on the lands of the former Habsburg Empire and its neighbors (including the territories of the former Ottoman empire). We want to create a space in Europe where colleagues from many different parts of the world can share and discuss findings, methodologies, and ideas across regions, disciplines, and national/language traditions. We invite scholars from all historically oriented fields at any point in their academic career to submit a paper proposal and/or attend. We particularly encourage PhD students to apply. The goal of this convention is to facilitate international dialogue about the history of this region, with a special focus on building networks and frameworks for comparative research.
Submissions should be done on an individual basis. The Program Committee will organize the panels with an eye toward fostering new networks and conversations.
This convention requires no participation fees and offers extremely economically viable housing costs, with financial support for travel and housing available for those in need.
This year’s three-day conference will feature a keynote by Professor Tara Zahra (University of Chicago) and a panel discussion on the work and influence of Professor Pieter Judson (European University Institute, retired).
English will be the spoken language of conference presentations, but scholars from all linguistic backgrounds are welcome to participate.
The CEH-C invites proposals for contributions on, but not limited to, new approaches to the following subjects as they pertain to Central European Studies:
This is not a comprehensive list but rather an indication of the variety of approaches we intend to cover. If in doubt, please contact the organizers to check whether the subject you have in mind would fit.
Proposals should be no more than 300 words + the name of the participant, affiliation, contact information, projected paper title plus a short cv of one page. Proposals should be sent by January 31st, 2025 to ceh-c.ifoeg@univie.ac.at.
Abstracts will be published online ahead of the conference, and participants will be asked to provide panel discussants with a draft of their talk to serve as a basis for comments.
