“Quo Vadis”. Forum for a German-French Medieval History of Knowledge
« Quo Vadis ». Laboratoire pour une anthropologie historique médiévale franco-allemande
„Quo Vadis“. Forum für eine deutsch-französischsprachige Wissengeschichte in der Mediävistik
Published on Friday, March 20, 2026
Abstract
Quo Vadis has provided a discussion space in the form of a German/French-language forum on the Middle Ages. This forum is intended for students and individuals with research experience at all levels of qualification from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, and Switzerland. This online workspace presents and discusses innovative, interdisciplinary approaches to medieval research projects, resulting in new syntheses that broaden research perspectives. We aim to openly engage with one another beyond traditional formats.
Announcement
Presentation
Since 2021, Quo Vadis has provided a discussion space in the form of a German/French-language forum on the Middle Ages. This forum is intended for students and individuals with research experience at all levels of qualification from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, and Switzerland. This online workspace presents and discusses innovative, interdisciplinary approaches to medieval research projects, resulting in new syntheses that broaden research perspectives. Our goal is to engage a diverse audience with a broad range of interests in medieval studies and create a collaborative forum that transcends national borders. We aim to openly engage with one another beyond traditional formats.
For the summer term of 2026, we are seeking young researchers whose projects offer an interdisciplinary perspective on medieval studies. Discussions are welcome on historical auxiliary sciences, such as codicology, diplomatics, and chronology, as well as the entire methodological and theoretical spectrum of medieval studies. Presentations will be limited to 20 minutes and will be followed by a discussion session. In this session, participants will discuss the topics, sources, methods, and challenges in a solution-oriented manner, drawing on their interdisciplinary practical experience. The working languages are German, French, and English, and participants may choose their preferred language.
Submission guidelines
Applications are open for the summer term, running from May to July 2026. Your application should include a short abstract of your research project (no more than 300 words) and an academic CV written in French, English, or German. Please send your application as a PDF to quovadis@geschichte.uni-freiburg.de by April 7, 2026, at the latest. We will respond by April 13, 2026, at the latest.
Program 2026
18:00-20:00 online
- 6. May
- 20. May
- 3. June
- 17. June
- 1. July
- 15. July
Evaluation Committee
- Thomas Billard (EHESS/Universität Konstanz)
- Maria Kammerlander (Universität Freiburg-im-Breisgau)
Subjects
- History (Main category)
- Mind and language > Thought > Intellectual history
- Periods > Middle Ages
- Mind and language > Epistemology and methodology > Epistemology
- Mind and language > Epistemology and methodology > Auxiliary sciences of history
- Mind and language > Epistemology and methodology > Methods of processing and representation
- Mind and language > Epistemology and methodology > Corpus approaches, surveys, archives
- Mind and language > Epistemology and methodology > Digital humanities
Event attendance modalities
Full online event
Date(s)
- Tuesday, April 07, 2026
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Keywords
- franco-allemand, interdisciplinarité, science ouverte
Contact(s)
- Thomas Billard
courriel : thomas [dot] billard [at] ehess [dot] fr
Reference Urls
Information source
- Thomas Billard
courriel : thomas [dot] billard [at] ehess [dot] fr
License
This announcement is licensed under the terms of Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal.
To cite this announcement
« “Quo Vadis”. Forum for a German-French Medieval History of Knowledge », Call for papers, Calenda, Published on Friday, March 20, 2026, https://doi.org/10.58079/15x3h
