The series provides a platform that supports scholars in sharing their research, fostering professional engagement, acquiring new knowledge, and developing skills. The series also highlights interdisciplinary research and topics that are thematically connected to court studies. The series takes place through various formats: research presentation seminars, panel presentations, roundtable discussions, or workshops. 

Presentation

The European branch of the Society for Court Studies is delighted to announce a call for proposals for the 2025/26 programme of the Virtual Scholarship Series.

What is the Virtual Scholarship Series?

The series provides a platform that supports scholars in sharing their research, fostering professional engagement, acquiring new knowledge, and developing skills. The series also highlights interdisciplinary research and topics that are thematically connected to court studies. The series takes place through various formats: research presentation seminars, panel presentations, roundtable discussions, or workshops. The virtual seminars are held each month on the third Thursday at 18:00 CET. 

Submission guidelines

If you are interested in giving a seminar presentation about research being developed, panel presentation, organising a roundtable, or conducting a workshop, please send a proposal/recommendation to europe@courtstudies.org. We are particularly interested in proposals that feature research on courts and colonialism, sexualities, and interregional perspectives over time. Additionally, we welcome proposals from researchers across disciplines that are relevant to court studies, including historical social networks and material culture. Proposals should be no more than 300 words max. All queries or ideas should be sent by email to the European branch (email above).

For panel presentations, roundtables or workshops, include content, aims/objectives, length and arrangements, names of all participants, and recommend a panel chair

For consideration in the 2025/26 series, proposals/recommendations must be received

 by 20 Mai 2025.

After this date, we will continue to accept proposals/recommendations for ongoing consideration.

If you have questions, ideas, or suggestions, please send them to organisers at the European branch at europe@courtstudies.org.

Study days = 08/09/2025

We look forward to receiving your proposals!

Evaluation

Proposals will be selected by  Maddalena Bellavitis, Centre de recherche et de restauration des musées de France (C2RMF) and Università degli Studi di Udine Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici e del Patrimonio Culturale