Medieval Culture and War:
Spaces, Images, Mentalities
Lisbon Medieval War Conference
22–24 June 2017
Keynote Speakers
Dr Matthew Bennett (Royal Military Academy Sandhurst)
Professor João Gouveia Monteiro (Universidade de Coimbra)
War shaped the medieval world. It configured all kinds of social models and human processes, including political and economic systems, religious doctrines, cultural transformations, and changes of mindsets.
Following a previous meeting held at the University of Leeds in 2016 (Leeds Medieval Culture and War: Ideals, Representations, Realities), this conference, organised by the Centre of History of the University of Lisbon, will pursue the development of new approaches to medieval warfare by discussing spaces, images, and mentalities in interdisciplinary perspectives.
We warmly welcome papers that draw on several theoretical backgrounds (e.g. archaeological, art historical, historical, literary, or sociological methodologies). Topics may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Theory and doctrine of war
- Strategy and tactics
- Organisation, command, and logistics
- Fortifications and weaponry
- Communication, intelligence, and counterintelligence
- Bellatores in medieval societies
- Non-combatants and prisoners of war
- Literature, art, and war
- Warfare and religion
- Body and soul
- Superstitions, devotions, fears, and behaviours
- War at sea
The conference will be held at the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon (Faculdade de Letras de Universidade de Lisboa). On the third day participants are invited to join us for a visit to a museum with a medieval military collection. There will be a registration fee of €25.
Please submit a 300 word abstract for a paper of 20–25 minutes along with a short biographical note of about 150 words, or a joint proposal fora thematic panel of 3 papers, to lisboncultureandwar@gmail.com by 3 March 2017. The papers will be selected by an independent Scientific Committee, through a blind review. Contributions from postgraduates and early career researchers are especial encouraged.
The working language is English.
The organisers plan to publish selected papers presented during the conference in a peer-reviewed edited collection.
Lisbon Organisation Committee: Inês Meira Araújo and António Martins Costa
Leeds Organisation Committee: Sophie Harwood, Trevor Russell Smith, and Iason-Eleftherios Tzouriadis
Coordinator: José Varandas
The CFP is available as a PDF here: https://www.academia.edu/30889715/CFP_Lisbon_Medieval_Culture_and_War_Spaces_Images_Mentalities