Ankara
14.10.2026 – 17.10.2026

The Conference: ‘The Periphery at the Center.” Islands and Islandness in the Medieval and Early Modern Mediterranean,” aims at reassessing the political, religious, socio-cultural, and economic significance of insular geographies in relation to the great empires and polities across two millennia of Mediterranean history. Please submit abstract (max 400 words) including the title and authors of the paper as well as 5 keywords, and a brief biographical note should be sent to the organizers of the conference Dr. Filip Malesevic (filip.malesevic@bilkent.edu.tr ) and Dr. Luca Zavagno (luca.zavagno@bilkent.edu.tr ) by 15 May 2026. Accepted paper authors will be notified by email no later than 31 M

The Conference: ‘The Periphery at the Center.” Islands and Islandness in the Medieval and Early Modern Mediterranean,” aims at reassessing the political, religious, socio-cultural, and economic significance of insular geographies in relation to the great empires and polities across two millennia of Mediterranean history. Proposals for panels and/or individual papers for the parallel strands are welcome on the following topics:
– “Islandness:” beyond the Core-Periphery Model
– Cities of islands: urban spaces between connectivity and isolation
– Island cultural networks in periods of transition
– Insular Government Structures in the Mediterranean
– Ecclesiastical Institutions on Mediterranean Islands
– Insular economies of scale

Submission Requirements:
An abstract (max 400 words) including the title and authors of the paper as well as 5 keywords, and a brief biographical note should be sent to the organizers of the conference Dr. Filip Malesevic (filip.malesevic@bilkent.edu.tr ) and Dr. Luca Zavagno (luca.zavagno@bilkent.edu.tr ) by 15 May 2026.

Accepted paper authors will be notified by email no later than 31 May 2026. Selected papers will be considered for publication in a volume to be issued by a leading academic publisher.

Kontakt

filip.malesevic@bilkent.edu.tr; luca.zavagno@bilkent.edu.tr

Source : H-Soz-Kult