The Water Cultures of Europe and the Mediterranean, 1500-1900

Call for papers. Deadline: 31 January 2023 – The conference is organised and funded as part of ‘The Water Cultures of Italy, 1500-1900’, PI Prof David Gentilcore, an advanced grant funded by the European Research Council under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement number 833834). Travel expenses (economy class) and four nights’ accommodation in Venice will be covered by the project. Accommodation will be arranged by the conference organisers, but we ask participants to make their own travel arrangements, well in advance of the conference, once their participation is assured. Interested participants are asked to send a paper title, paper abstract (max 300 words) and short CV (max one page). We also invite panel proposals; these should include a panel title and panel topic summary (max 200 words), as well as titles, abstracts and short CVs for each of the panel participants (ideally three per session, plus chair), and should not exceed 1,000 words in all. Address for all correspondence, including proposals: watercultures.conf@unive.it.