Call for Papers: 11th Conference of the Medieval Chronicle Society (27th-30th July 2026)

The 11th international conference on the Medieval Chronicle will be held in Munich, Germany, in the week of July 27th to 30th 2026. Papers in English, French or German are invited on any aspect of the medieval chronicle. These can for example be related to form, function, questions regarding historiography or images. However, we especially encourage papers related to our special focus “Chronicle in Danger”. Themes to be addressed may include, but are not limited to:

•  Use and abuse of the chronicle, both in the Middle Ages and thereafter
• Creation of crisis narratives in chronicles. Including questions regarding blaming, scapegoating, hate, compassion, and cohesion during crises
• Gender, race, class and religion in the chronicle: Concepts of othering and exclusion
• Materiality of the chronicle and future perspectives concerning preservation and digitization
• Challenges of ‘outdated’ editions and of editing chronicles in the 21st century

We welcome submissions for individual papers and sessions. Each session will be 90 minutes and consist of three papers. For a session proposal please include three papers and a chair. Conference papers will be strictly limited to 20 minutes in length. Please note that the conference will take place in-person and no hybrid access can be provided.
The submission deadline for abstracts (maximum length 200 words per paper) and sessions is Monday, November 10th, 2025. Please submit abstracts through our online platform: https://doo.net/de-de/widget/189361/buchung?booking_widget_config_name=booking-18400-84682&organizerId=18400&locale=de-de

Notifications of acceptance will be given by the end of January 2026 and the registration will follow in spring 2026. We are estimating a conference fee of €90 (reduced rate €60 for PhD/graduate students) and additional fees for excursions on Thursday, July 30th and a conference dinner. Travel and accommodation have to be covered and organized individually.

Contact: Florian Datz (florian.datz@lmu.de)

Organizers: Prof. Julia Burkhardt, Florian Datz, M.A., Prof. Eva Haverkamp-Rott, Dr. Paul Schweitzer-Martin (LMU Munich)