The Institute for Medieval Studies (IEM – NOVA FCSH) and the Municipality of Castelo de Vide are organizing an Autumn School for twenty Master’s and PhD students in medieval studies, that will take place during the 30thSeptember and the 1st of October in Castelo de Vide.
The goal of this initiative is to create a place for open debate and experience sharing in which the students can increase their knowledge and skillset, benefitting from the presence of renowned specialists from respected European universities, and promoting an interdisciplinary approach to the selected topic.
The Autumn School is structured by theoretical session followed by debates, research workshops with a hands-on approach and a study-visit to Castelo de Vide’s Historical Centre.
Students can also present their research’s subject and methodology in poster format to be debated during the School, in a reserved session. Poster printing is supplied by the organization.
The school official languages are Spanish and English.
Organizing Committee:
Amélia Aguiar Andrade (IEM – NOVA FCSH)
Gonçalo Melo da Silva (IEM – NOVA FCSH)
Secretariat:
Mariana Pereira (IEM – NOVA FCSH)
Joana Vieira Paulino (IHC, NOVA FCSH / IN2PAST)
Teaching staff:
Maribel Fierro (Institute of Languages and Cultures of the Mediterranean and the Near East ) – “¿Educación para el pueblo? Didacticismo en época almohade”
Maria Cristina Cunha (Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto) – “Los notarios portugueses en la Edad Media: cuestiones en torno a la profesión y su relación con el poder real”
Maura Mordini (Università degli Studi di Siena) – “The Medieval Commune in the History of Law“
Pau Viciano Navarro (Universitat de València) – “Producción documental y gestión administrativa. Los registros del impuesto directo municipal en el reino de Valencia (siglos XIV-XV)”
Robert Portass (University of Cambridge) – “Windows on peasant life in the early Middle Ages: the written and material evidence”
Enrolment
Participation fee: 80€
Limit of participants: 20 students
Deadline for students to apply for Autumn School scholarships: until July 13th
Disclosure date of the awarded scholarships: until July 22th.
Deadline for sending posters: September 15th
Deadline for registration of students in the Autumn School without scholarship: September 15th
Enrolment: imcv@fcsh.unl.pt
The participation fee includes:
Departure trip from NOVA FCSH (Lisbon) to Castelo de Vide on the 29th September (the schedule will be released soon).
Return trip from Castelo de Vide to NOVA FCSH (Lisbon) on the October 1sd (the schedule will be released soon).
Lunches and coffee-breaks during School days
Teaching materials and participation certificate.
Accommodation in Castelo de Vide will be provided by the organization (nights 29th and 30th September)
Scholarships by IEM
The Institute for Medieval Studies will be giving scholarships to cost the participation fees. It will be taken into account the academic merits of the candidates and the reasons expressed in the motivation letter.
Applicants must send the following documents to this email address imcv@fcsh.unl.pt:
1) Curriculum vitae
2) Proof of Ma and PhD student status
3) Title and abstract of their thesis subject (250 words max.)
4) Motivation letter (1 page, A4)
For more information: https://escola-medieval.castelodevide.pt/en_US/
Call for Papers