Events
Legal Use of Print in Early Modern Europe: Function, Materiality and Circulation
Proposals for papers (max. 20 minutes) are invited on the subject of ‘Legal Use of Print in Early Modern Europe’ to be presented at the combined 19th USTC/St Andrews Book History & 3rd COMLAWEU conference in St Andrews. The conference will feature hybrid sessions on Tuesday 15 June 2027 and in-person sessions on Thursday 17-Saturday 19 June 2027.
Proposals, with a title, an abstract of up to 350 words, and a biography of up to 150 words, should be addressed to the organisers, Arthur der Weduwen, Demi van Breukelen and Zina Gharakhani, by 1 December 2026. Proposals should also indicate whether speakers wish to be considered exclusively for the hybrid or in-person sessions, or whether they are happy to present at either. The organisers can be reached at [email protected], [email protected] and [email protected].
Proclaiming, Affixing, Distributing: Disseminating the Law in Early Modern Europe
The 2nd COMLAWEU Conference is a two-day conference exploring the dissemination of law in early modern Europe, with twenty presentations by members of the COMLAWEU team and scholars from fourteen other institutions.
The event is free to attend, but for catering purposes we ask that you please register by emailing Dr Arthur der Weduwen, Principal Investigator of the COMLAWEU project, by 6 April 2026, at [email protected].
University of St Andrews, 5-6 May 2026. Old Class Library, St John’s House, South Street.
Government Print in the Early Modern World: Law, Politics and Printers
The 1st COMLAWEU Conference is a two-day conference exploring the subject of government print in early modern Europe, with eighteen presentations by members of the COMLAWEU team and scholars from thirteen institutions throughout Europe.
The event is free to attend, but for catering purposes we ask that you please register by emailing Dr Arthur der Weduwen, Principal Investigator of the COMLAWEU project, by 18 April 2025, at [email protected].
University of St Andrews, 20-21 May 2025. Old Class Library, St John’s House, South Street.
Popular Print, Politics and Communication in Early Modern Europe
A symposium on popular print and politcs, followed by a book launch for Laura Incollingo, Political Engagement and Popular Print in Spanish Naples (1503-1707) (Leiden: Brill, 2024)
The event is free to attend, but for catering purposes we ask that you please register by emailing Dr Arthur der Weduwen, Principal Investigator of the COMLAWEU project, by 29 November 2024, at [email protected].
University of St Andrews, 6 December 2024. Old Class Library, 9 am-6 pm.