Call for Papers: Human-environmental connectivity in pre-modern times of conflict. Exploring environmental archives across disciplines, methods, and materials
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16. February 2026
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Call for papers
Human-environmental connectivity in pre-modern times of conflict
Exploring environmental archives across disciplines, methods, and materials
Interdisciplinary conference
Kiel, 7-9 October 2026
Submission Deadline: 17 April 2026
This interdisciplinary conference will examine the complex relationship between war and the environment in the context of conflict. The event will focus on antiquity and is aimed at researchers in the fields of ancient history, classical philology, and archaeology. Contributions relating to other eras and from the natural sciences that open thematic, methodological, or theoretical connections to the topic are expressly welcome.
Format: Presentations are scheduled to last 20 minutes, followed by a 10-minute discussion. In Panel 5 on the connection between findings from the natural sciences and literary studies, there is the option of a short keynote presentation (10 minutes) or the presentation of an interdisciplinary project (10 minutes).
Proposals for presentations (max. 1 page as a PDF document, specifying the desired presentation language: English, German, or French and including a short biography) can be submitted by email to samantha.philips@email.uni-kiel.de by Friday, April 17, 2026. The accommodation costs of the speakers can be covered, and if necessary, a subsidy for travel expenses to Kiel can also be paid. A publication of the conference results is planned.
Organisation
Prof. Dr. Andreas Schwab & Samantha Philips
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
Exzellenzcluster ROOTS
Subcluster Knowledge
Contact
samantha.philips@email.uni-kiel.de
The complete Call for Papers can be found here as PDF-Download.
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