Call for Papers – Catholic Church, Papal Administration, and Local Societies in the Middle Ages – Bergen, Norway | 31 May – 1 June 2027
Deadline for papers is 15 January 2027 –
The conference Catholic Church, Papal Administration, and Local Societies in the Middle Ages seeks to explore the impact of papal administration on local communities and individuals across medieval Europe. Particular attention will be paid to the ways in which decisions and interventions originating from the papal curia affected the local societies and individual Christians.
The conference will feature two keynote lectures, by Professor Peter D. Clarke (University of Southampton) and Chargée de recherche Elisabeth Lusset (University of Paris 1 – Sorbonne). In addition, up to fifteen papers will be selected from submitted proposals. Each presentation will be allocated 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes discussion.
