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SUMMARY:Exhibit: History In Our Bones: Uncovering Stories of Disability Through Time
DESCRIPTION:This display explores disability in the medieval past through history\, archaeology and science. Discover the stories of four people who lived with disabilities in Scotland and England between 500 and 1600 years ago\, presented through immersive display stations. Created in collaboration with University of St Andrews researchers\, History in Our Bones invites visitors to rethink how disability\, community and contribution have always gone hand in hand. \nFri\, 26/06/2026 – Sun\, 24/01/2027 | Free | The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery & Museum
URL:https://premoderndisability.com/event/exhibit-history-in-our-bones-uncovering-stories-of-disability-through-time/
CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Medieval
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260910
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260911
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SUMMARY:CFP: Deafness in the Premodern Mediterranean (VivaMente Conference in the History of Ideas)
DESCRIPTION:This VivaMente Conference explores deafness and the figure of the deaf person in the Mediterranean Antiquity and pre-modern ages through historical\, medical\, and socio-cultural perspectives. \n\n\n\n\n\nDespite its historical significance\, this topic remains underexplored within disability history and Deaf culture studies\, although recent scholarly interest in ancient disabilities has expanded to include social and cultural dimensions. In fact\, in recent years\, academic interest in disabilities in the ancient world has undergone a significant renewal\, bringing to light new research perspectives that move beyond the traditional pathology-centered approach to encompass a broader consideration of social and cultural dynamics: see e.g. C. Laes (ed.)\, Disability in Antiquity (London – New York\, 2017); C. Laes\, Disabilities and the Disabled in the Roman World. A Social and Cultural History (Cambridge\, 2018); C. Laes (ed.)\, A Cultural History of Disability in Antiquity  (London\, 2020); A.F. Morris\, H. Vogel (eds.)\, Disability in Ancient Egypt and Egyptology. All Our Yesterdays (London – New York\, 2025). \n\n\n\n\nThe history of deafness and deaf individuals represents a field of study that requires an interdisciplinary approach\, capable of integrating historical sources with the latest advancements in linguistics\, medical history\, and the sociology of disability. In this framework\, we believe that tracing the historical roots of deafness—both from the objective perspective of medical history and from the subjective viewpoint of social perception—can provide a valuable contribution to contemporary discussions on the topic. The analysis of documentary and literary sources allows us to identify representations and narratives of deafness in various historical and geographical contexts\, highlighting how societies have perceived\, classified\, and interacted with deaf individuals over the centuries. \n\n\n\n\nThe conference is also set within a broader context of increasing recognition of Deaf culture at both public and academic levels. The official recognition of Italian Sign Language (LIS) in 2021 represented a fundamental step in affirming the rights of deaf individuals\, as did the establishment of the degree program in Italian Sign Language Interpreting at the University of Parma in 2023. This program\, one of only three currently active in Italy\, has been founded and chaired for three years by Davide Astori\, co-organiser of this conference. This academic initiative aligns with a broader scholarly trend aimed at enhancing the historical\, cultural\, and communicative aspects of Deaf communities. \n\n\n\n\nAt the same time\, the conference is intended to situate deafness within the broader framework of the history of ideas. Rather than treating deafness only as a social condition or as an object of modern Deaf culture studies\, the conference will examine the changing intellectual categories through which deafness was defined\, explained\, and classified in ancient and medieval societies. Particular attention will be paid to the historical transformation of concepts such as hearing\, speech\, silence\, impairment\, education\, communication\, and disability\, and to the ways in which these categories were shaped by philosophical\, theological\, legal\, linguistic\, and medical discourses. \n\n\n\n\nThe goal of the conference is\, therefore\, to foster dialogue among scholars from different disciplines in order to construct the most comprehensive and multifaceted picture possible of deafness in premodern history. This reflection\, beyond shedding light on specific aspects of ancient and medieval culture\, also aims to encourage a critical debate on the persistence of certain historical conceptions in contemporary perceptions of deafness and disability as a whole. \n\n\n\nOrganisation\n\n\nScholars working on any area relevant to the conference are invited to submit a proposal consisting of a title and an abstract. Proposals should not exceed 250 words and should be accompanied by a short biographical note. Contributions may address any aspect relevant to the conference’s theme (ancient\, medieval\, and early modern)\, as well as broader comparative or methodological approaches. \nThe deadline for submission is 10 September 2026. \nThe organisers will select the proposals with a view to both the conference programme and the publication of the proceedings. Selected speakers will be invited to complete the registration process after acceptance. The conference proceedings will be submitted for peer-reviewed publication in the series Palgrave Studies in Medieval and Early Modern Medicine. \nBursaries to attend the conference are available under the competitive Comel Grant scheme.\n\n\nConference type: Hybrid\nDates: 17-18 November 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProposal Submission: 10 September 2026
URL:https://premoderndisability.com/event/cfp-deafness-in-the-premodern-mediterranean-vivamente-conference-in-the-history-of-ideas/
CATEGORIES:Call for Papers,Classical,Conference,Early Modern,Medieval
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260911
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260928
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SUMMARY:Exhibit: Menaut Waktu. Merekam Jejak. (Threading Time. Archiving Traces.)
DESCRIPTION:From 11 to 27 September 2026\, Framer Framed hosts the presentation Menaut Waktu. Merekam Jejak. (Threading Time. Archiving Traces.)\, displaying the outcome of artist Jay Afrisando’s work as part the Atelier KITLV-Framer Framed residency programme.\nThe presentation presents a growing collaborative archival and counter-archival practice that follows perceptions of disability from pre-colonial\, post-independence and present day Indonesia. It examines the complex factors that have shaped disability discourses through the arts\, archives\, body-minds and collaborative practices between artists\, researchers\, communities and disabled people. It intends to be a meeting site for the past and the present\, for conventional archives and undocumented experiences and for the inter-human. \nMenaut Waktu. Merekam Jejak. (Threading Time. Archiving Traces.) is the outcome of Afrisando’s archival research at KITLV (Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies) and his field research in Indonesia as part of the Atelier KITLV-Framer Framed Artist in Residence 2025-26. Instead of merely presenting the archival findings\, Afrisando collaborates with Ba(WA)yang Production\, Teater Braille\, SAPDA (Center for Advocacy of Women\, Disabled and Children) and Sedikit Terlibat to curate\, respond to archival findings and create a counter-archive together. \nIn this presentation\, disability is seen from the perspectives of decolonisation\, anti-ableism\, and through inter-paradigm and -disciplinary methods. It invites the public to understand why and how stigma\, medicalisation\, segregation and practices based on pity still exist until now. Doing so also allows visitors to investigate discrimination and inequality that happens even to those who do not identify themselves as disabled\, and open perspectives into various constructions of knowledge and practice full of inequality and partiality. Therefore\, (re)reading disability means not only reading the world\, but imagining and realising a different future. \nPlease join us for the opening on Friday 11 September at 18:00\, during which Afrisando introduces his work. Sign up here. \nDSL interpretation is provided during Afrisando’s speech and exhibition tour on the opening day from 18:00-19:00.
URL:https://premoderndisability.com/event/exhibit-menaut-waktu-merekam-jejak-threading-time-archiving-traces/
LOCATION:Framer Framed\, Oranje-Vrijstaatkade 71\, 1093 KS\, Amsterdam
CATEGORIES:Classical,Early Modern,Exhibit,Long 18th Century,Medieval
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260915
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SUMMARY:CFP: Community and the Uncanny: Neurodivergent Inclusion and Exile in the Middle Ages (IMC 2027)
DESCRIPTION:Despite the importance of community for human wellbeing\, the neurodivergent experience of what community has meant throughout history has often differed greatly from that offered by neuronormative societies. Building on the success of our 2026 series\, Neurodivergent and Neuroqueer Temporalities\, we once again invite scholars working in neurodiversity studies and neuroqueer theory within medieval studies to present papers on the IMC’s 2027 theme\, ‘Communities’.   \n  \nThis series invites proposals for papers that examine aspects of medieval and medievalist communities through a neurodivergent or neuroqueer lens. This includes\, but is not limited to:  \n-Exploration of the social interactions of neurodivergent individuals in medieval communities.  \n-Examination of the relationships between neurodivergent and neurotypical characters in medieval literature.  \n-Discussions of the experiences of neurodivergent scholars in medieval studies.  \n-Exploration of the formation of neurodivergent or neuroqueer communities across time with figures or concepts from the Middle Ages.  \n  \nPaper proposals should be under 200 words and accompanied by a bio of no more than 150 words. Proposals should be sent to D.M.Coultas@leeds.ac.uk for the attention of Dan Coultas and Ash Paley no later than Monday\, 14th September 2026.  \nSuccessful applicants are reminded that they remain responsible for their own conference registration and fees. 
URL:https://premoderndisability.com/event/cfp-community-and-the-uncanny-neurodivergent-inclusion-and-exile-in-the-middle-ages-imc-2027/
CATEGORIES:Call for Papers,Medieval
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260922
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260923
DTSTAMP:20260919T072607Z
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SUMMARY:CFPs (deadline extended): Three ICMS Sessions on Monsters and the Monstrous
DESCRIPTION:Session I: Inexplicable\, Indescribable\, Inconceivable MonstersSponsors: MEARCSTAPA\nOrganizers: Mary Leech and Thea Tomaini \nThis session seeks to explore the implied monstrosity of characters through their deeds and/or words with physical features left out or minimally described. Through this approach\, this session will analyze how monstrosity is not just a physical attribute\, but also related to behaviors that threaten to undermine the underlying identity of a community. Other approaches to this topic include implied monsters or monsters within the community that are not initially seen as monsters. Participants should explore what identifies a monster beyond physicality. \n\nSession II: Monsters on the Stage: Interdisciplinary Examinations of Alterity in TheatreSponsors: MEARCSTAPA\nOrganizers: Tirumular (Drew) Narayanan \nTheatrical performances create a space where monsters can directly slither\, breathe\, roar\, live\, die\, and interact with their audiences. This session meditates on how theatre produces or elicits a relationship to monstrosity that might otherwise not be possible through different mediums. This session invites 20-minute papers that consider monstrosity on the stage both hailing from the Middle Ages and its afterlives in medievalism. Far from just fantastical creatures\, “monstrosity” may also refer to racialized\, gendered\, queered or otherwise othered bodies within normative society. \n​ \nSession III: Patris\, Matris\, Monstri: Depictions of Monstrous Parents and Parental MonstersSponsors: MEARCSTAPA\nOrganizers: Cortney Anne Berg \nWhat makes a parent\, what makes a monster\, and what makes a parent monstrous? Can any parents escape the charge? How do these categories intersect in depictions\, and what can the overlap tell us about descent\, human nature\, inheritance of traits\, individual will\, reproductive biology\, and the definition of the human? This session calls for 20-minute papers examining medieval depictions of monstrous parents\, or parental monsters — literal\, behavioral\, or metaphorical. We encourage proposals that crack open essentializing definitions.
URL:https://premoderndisability.com/event/cfps-deadline-extended-three-icms-sessions-on-monsters-and-the-monstrous/
CATEGORIES:Call for Papers,Conference,Medieval
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260922T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260922T180000
DTSTAMP:20260808T122521Z
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SUMMARY:Beyond Contagion: Rethinking the History of Leprosy in the Medieval Mediterranean
DESCRIPTION:nna Gili\n\n\n22 September 2026 – 5 PM (CEST)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGiven the variety of its pathological manifestations\, leprosy was difficult for physicians in the past to recognise. They attempted to provide different pathological descriptions\, distinct aetiologies\, and varied clinical portraits to grasp its nature. Even the proposed treatments\, although often influenced by the Galenic discovery of theriac\, show considerable variation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis talk explores some of the texts composed in the medieval Arabic\, Latin\, and Greek worlds that sought to capture this multifaceted pathology\, with the aim of providing a commentary that goes beyond the narrow focus on contagion typical of scholarship on the subject. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDrawing on my recent book Leprosy in the Mediterranean Medical Literature (De Gruyter\, 2025)\, I examine these texts through the combined lenses of philology and the history of medicine to reconstruct a history of leprosy that is\, at the same time\, a history of authors\, texts\, translations\, and cultural exchanges. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAt the centre of the talk will be al-Majūsī’s Kitāb al-Malakī\, a work that both draws upon and goes beyond antique and late antique doctrines on the nature and treatment of the disease. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis text will be placed in dialogue with earlier Arabic works such as Sarābiyūn’s Compendium\, al-Ṭabarī’s al-Muʿālajāt al-Buqrāṭiyya\, and al-Zahrāwī’s Kitāb al-Taṣrīf. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nI will then turn to the Latin and Greek translations of the Kitāb al-Malakī to examine how the Arabic author’s biologically grounded\, non-moralising approach to the disease was conveyed by its translators. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker …\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnna Gili is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Padua working on the project “The Construction of Collective Memory in Byzantium” (CoMByN). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn February 2026\, she obtained her PhD in Latin and Arabic philology at the University of Padua and the Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (cotutelle de thèse). Her main research interest is the transmission of medical knowledge from Greek into Arabic and from Arabic into Latin during the Middle Ages. In 2025\, she received the Santorio Gobal Fellowship\, to study with Sarah Tulalan and Catherine Rider at the University of Exeter on a project titled Fertility Concerns in the Early Twelfth Century and published the bookLeprosy in the Mediterranean Medical Literature (De Gruyter).
URL:https://premoderndisability.com/event/beyond-contagion-rethinking-the-history-of-leprosy-in-the-medieval-mediterranean/
CATEGORIES:Book Event,Lecture,Medieval
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