Workshop on Medieval/Early Modern German History

This workshop has been taking place at the GHI London since 2002 and has established itself as the principal forum for cross-disciplinary discussion of new research on early modern German-speaking Central Europe. Co-sponsored by the German History Society (UK) and the German Historical Institutes in London and Washington, the workshop alternates between medieval history (even years) and early modern history (odd years). 

The workshop provides the opportunity to discuss work-in-progress as well as theoretical and methodological approaches. Previous themes have included artistic and literary representations, medicine and musicology, as well as political, social, economic and religious history. Contributions are also welcome from those wishing to range outside the period generally considered as ‘early modern' and those engaged in comparative research on other parts of early modern or medieval Europe.

The meeting is organized as a series of themed panels, each introduced by a panel chair and consisting of two to three short papers followed by discussion. The point of the papers is to present new findings or work-in-progress in summary form, rather than extended detailed discussion. Accordingly, participants are encouraged to keep to 15 minutes, highlight major findings or questions, and indicate how work might develop in the future.

Calls for Papers will be posted here every fall for the workshop taking place the following spring. Doctoral students from North America (USA and Canada) who wish to present at the workshop can apply for two travel funding grants provided by the GHI Washington. Please indicate your interest in this grant in your application.

The current CfP will appear below when available.