2nd CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

General Aim

The ‘Workshop on Early Modern German History’ was established by Peter Wilson (University of Sunderland) and the German Historical Institute (London) in 2002. It is the principal forum for cross-disciplinary discussion of research on the early modern German lands in the British Isles. After four successful meetings in London, it temporarily relocates to Munich in 2006, with a view to enhancing links between the Anglophone and Germanic academic communities and facilitating attendance by scholars working in Continental archives over the summer. The event, scheduled shortly after the Historikertag at Konstanz, may also provide early modernists with an informal opportunity for exchange in a year without a meeting of the 'Arbeitsgemeinschaft Frühe Neuzeit'.

The Munich workshop is a joint initiative by Prof. Dr. Ferdinand Kramer (Munich), PD Dr Beat Kümin (Warwick; German History Society), Dr Michael Schaich (German Historical Institute, London) and Dr Claudia Stein (Warwick). It offers an informed and supportive framework for the presentation of new work in any field of early modern studies relating to German-speaking Central Europe, i.e. including Austria and Switzerland. The chronological focus ranges from c. 1400 to c. 1800. Previous themes have included artistic and literary representations, medicine and musicology, as well as political, social, economic and religious history. Contributions by postgraduates and established scholars are equally welcome.

Thanks to the support of the German Historical Institute (London), the German History Society and the ‘Institut für Bayerische Landesgeschichte’ (Munich), registration and lunch can be offered free of charge. Financial assistance for speakers’ travel expenses and accommodation is also available.

Format

The day will be organised as a series of themed workshops, each introduced by a panel chair and consisting of two to three short papers and a general discussion. The point of the papers is to present new findings or work-in-progress in summary form, rather than extended detailed discussion. Accordingly, speakers are encouraged to:

- Keep to 10 minutes
- Highlight major findings or questions
- Indicate how work might develop in the future
- Provide a short outline (no more than 1 side of A4) in advance for distribution to participants

The day will start around 10 am and finish around 6 pm. Workshop languages are English and German.

How to take part

If you are interested in presenting a short paper, please send a synopsis (no more than 1 side of A4) by 31 May 2006 to Claudia Stein (claudia.stein@warwick.ac.uk).

If you would like to attend as a discussant, please register your interest with Ferdinand Kramer (ferdinand.kramer@bg.fak09.uni-muenchen.de).

Due to the Oktoberfest, accommodation in/around Munich will be in heavy demand and should be booked well in advance. A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the Katholische Akademie in Munich for speakers and chairs. Please tell the organizers if you would like to stay at the Akademie on the night before and/or after the workshop.