Le cycle de séminaires en ligne sur les « enchevêtrements euro-méditerranéens dans l’histoire médiévale » met l'accent sur le partage d'idées et de perspectives nouvelles. Ils s’adressent à la fois aux jeunes chercheurs et aux chercheurs confirmés de toutes les disciplines médiévales. L’objectif est de créer un forum international et interdisciplinaire où un large éventail de sujets et d’approches méthodologiques peuvent être présentés et discutés.

Presentation

The German Historical Institutes of Paris and Rome are hosting the online seminar series on “EuroMediterranean Entanglements in Medieval History”. Its aim is to exchange new ideas and perspectives with young and established scholars from all medieval disciplines. Sessions will take place every two months and are intended to provide an international and interdisciplinary forum where different topics and methodological approaches can be presented and discussed.

Our speakers begin with a 10-minute keynote to present their current or recently completed research, followed by a 10-minute commentary from an invited expert. This will be the basis for the subsequent 40-minute discussion with the online audience.

Topics

The geographical area is deliberately not clearly defined and includes Europe, as well as the Mediterranean region in its broadest sense. Interconnections between the Euro-Mediterranean area and other world regions are also included. The following topics are in focus:

• cross-regional, transcultural, and interreligious entanglements (processes/results)
• overlapping spaces: between geographic borders and cultural contacts
• social networks and interpersonal relations
• mobility and migration
• transfer, diffusion and adaptation (of ideas, knowledge and material objects)

Practical informations

• Organisers: German Historical Institute of Paris/German Historical Institute of Rome 
• Location: Online Zoom
• Date: Academic year 2025/2026
• Language: English

Dates : Tuesdays 5.00-6.00 PM CET  (October 28, 2025, November 25, 2025 January 20, 2026 March 31, 2026, May 26, 2026)

If you have any questions about the research seminar, please contact: Amélie Sagasser (DHI Paris): asagasser@dhi-paris.fr or Kordula Wolf (DHI Rome): wolf@dhi-roma.it  

Submission

Interested researchers will send an abstract (1–2 pages) and short curriculum vitae (with list of publications, if possible)

by June 9, 2025

to asagasser@dhi-paris.fr and wolf@dhi-roma.it.

Scientific coordination

• Dr. Amélie Sagasser (DHI Paris)
• Dr. Kordula Wolf (DHI Rome)