CALL FOR PAPERS | SPATIAL HISTORY WORKSHOP | SPACES AND IDENTITY

CALL FOR PAPERS

SPATIAL HISTORY WORKSHOP: SPACES AND IDENTITY

Space is not a neutral stage upon which history unfolds, a passive background for historical narratives, but an active agent that shapes and is shaped by people, thoughts, and events. Can spatial analysis offer fresh perspectives on current historiographies. 

This workshop will bring together postgraduates who employ spatial approaches in their research across regions and time periods. To foster an interdisciplinary exchange, we welcome submissions from students throughout the humanities. We seek to create a supportive environment where postgraduates can share their research, receive feedback, and converse with leading scholars. The workshop will feature a keynote lecture by leading spatial historian Prof. Beat Kümin (University of Warwick) entitled ‘Social Sites: Reflections on Early Modern Approaches’.

We adopt the broadest possible definition of ‘space’. Space can be interpreted as natural landscapes, such as seas, mountains, and forests, as well as human-made environments, ranging from cathedrals and courts to village pubs and mills. We are particularly interested in projects that explore the intersection of space and identity, and related implications and themes.

The workshop will take place on 22nd May at the University of Oxford. Each participant will have 10-15 minutes to present their paper, followed by a brief discussion.

If you are interested in presenting, please submit an abstract of no more than 300 words by 15th March to spatialmethodologies@torch.ox.ac.uk.  

Spatial Methodologies Network is part of TORCH Student Networks