Cambridge University Workshop for Early Modern History: call for papers (pasted)

 Workshop for the Early Modern Period Call for Papers – Easter Term 2023


 The Workshop for the Early Modern Period (WEMP) is now inviting submissions for papers to be presented during Easter Term 2023. The workshop provides a forum for graduate students to present research on any aspect of early modern history in a friendly and sociable environment. These workshops are an excellent platform to trial potential avenues of research, receive feedback on your work, and gain experience presenting to a group and responding to ideas and questions. The call for papers this Easter Term 2023 is OPEN. Papers may focus on all or part of the period c. 1450-1800. Submissions are open to MA, MPhil and PhD students from Cambridge as well as other academic institutions. The format consists of two twenty-minute papers followed by discussion, questions, and feedback. Workshops are well attended by students from a range of disciplines. If you are interested in presenting your work, please send a title, abstract (250-300 words), and a brief biography to the convenors at camwemp2022@gmail.com by the 10th of April. During term, meetings will be held on Mondays in the History Faculty. To make these workshops as accessible as possible, the meetings will be held in a hybrid format. Refreshments will be provided for those who attend in person. The convenors for WEMP are Olivia Formby, Gui Nabais Freitas, Emily Robson, and Yuxuan Cai. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email us at camwemp2022@gmail.com or contact us on Twitter (@EMGSCam).

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