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EHC Conference Proposal Deadline Extended to Nov. 15

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The Equine History Collective (EHC) invites proposals for its fourth annual (and first hybrid) conference, to take place April 22-24, hosted by the Purdue University Extension. The submission deadline has been extended to November 15, 2021.

As a hybrid conference, speakers will be able to present remotely. We have a wonderful international community, so we will do our best to accommodate different time zones!

From the original call for proposals:

This year’s theme, “All Creatures Great and Small,” invites papers that consider how different animal species affect the lives of equids and vice versa. These species could range from microorganisms to humans, and relate to any equine in the past, including donkeys, mules, zebras, and onagers. Questions to consider might include, but certainly are not limited to: To what extent does the notion of “companion species” help explain and define equines and their interactions with other animals? How do microbiotic and ecological communities influence equine health or well-being?  What key inter-relationships between equines and other species have deep historical significance? Under what conditions have people privileged equine labor over the labor of other species, and why? What are ways in which equids are depicted as companions to other species in literature, art, and film? 

These questions are a starting point for considering horses and other animals. Topics might include: conservation, ecology, epizootic and zoonotic disease, veterinary medicine, One Health, interspecies interdependence and intimacy, animal rights, and more. Papers addressing equine history in any time period are welcome. 

The conference will take place roughly between 9 am-5 pm CDT. As a hybrid conference, proposals for pre-recorded individual papers and lightning talks will also be accepted for anyone who would be unable to attend in person or who would like to add special media or demonstrations that would be difficult to accomplish live. We also accept proposals for alternative presentations like performing art pieces or exhibits, and welcome your creativity. 

Proposals should fall into one of the following categories:

Panel Session (3 to 4 speakers) 

When proposing a panel, we ask that at least one of the speakers be able to present in person. The other papers may be virtual or pre-recorded. 

Panel proposals should include: 

  • Panelists’ names and one-page C.V.s 
  • Name and contact for panel organizer
  • Panel abstract (150 words or less) 
  • Individual abstracts (250 words or less, ea.)
  • Whether the speakers intend to give live, virtual, or pre-recorded papers (subject to change)

Individual Paper (presentation 15-20 minutes) 

Proposal should include: 

  • Name and one-page C.V. 
  • Abstract (250 words or less)
  • Whether the speaker intends to give live, virtual, or pre-recorded papers (subject to change)

Lightning Talk (presentation under 10 minutes)

Proposal should include: 

  • Name and one-page C.V. 
  • Abstract (250 words or less) 
  • Whether the speaker intends to give live, virtual, or pre-recorded papers (subject to change)

Alternative Presentations: 

These should be virtual or pre-recorded. Examples include: performing art pieces, museum exhibits (video walk through or virtual), demonstrations, etc.

  • Name and one-page C.V. 
  • Abstract/description (250 words or less)
  • Estimated duration 

We understand that contingencies may arise that may prevent a speaker from presenting in the originally intended format (in person, live, pre-recorded). We ask that authors who present a pre-recorded paper be present for the Q&A. 

Deadline for Submission: November 15, 2021

Please submit all materials and direct any questions to admin@equinehistory.org. 

The Program Committee will notify all those who submitted proposals of its decision in December.

EHC 2022 Call for Papers: All Creatures Great and Small

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The Equine History Collective (EHC) invites proposals for its fourth annual (and first hybrid) conference, to take place April 22-24, hosted by the Purdue University Extension. The submission deadline is November 1, 2021. 

This year’s theme, “All Creatures Great and Small,” invites papers that consider how different animal species affect the lives of equids and vice versa. These species could range from microorganisms to humans, and relate to any equine in the past, including donkeys, mules, zebras, and onagers. Questions to consider might include, but certainly are not limited to: To what extent does the notion of “companion species” help explain and define equines and their interactions with other animals? How do microbiotic and ecological communities influence equine health or well-being?  What key inter-relationships between equines and other species have deep historical significance? Under what conditions have people privileged equine labor over the labor of other species, and why? What are ways in which equids are depicted as companions to other species in literature, art, and film? 

These questions are a starting point for considering horses and other animals. Topics might include: conservation, ecology, epizootic and zoonotic disease, veterinary medicine, One Health, interspecies interdependence and intimacy, animal rights, and more. Papers addressing equine history in any time period are welcome. 

The conference will take place roughly between 9 am-5 pm CDT. As a hybrid conference, proposals for pre-recorded individual papers and lightning talks will also be accepted for anyone who would be unable to attend in person or who would like to add special media or demonstrations that would be difficult to accomplish live. We also accept proposals for alternative presentations like performing art pieces or exhibits, and welcome your creativity. 

Proposals should fall into one of the following categories:

Panel Session (3 to 4 speakers) 

When proposing a panel, we ask that at least one of the speakers be able to present in person. The other papers may be virtual or pre-recorded. 

Panel proposals should include: 

  • Panelists’ names and one-page C.V.s 
  • Name and contact for panel organizer
  • Panel abstract (150 words or less) 
  • Individual abstracts (250 words or less, ea.)
  • Whether the speakers intend to give live, virtual, or pre-recorded papers (subject to change)

Individual Paper (presentation 15-20 minutes) 

Proposal should include: 

  • Name and one-page C.V. 
  • Abstract (250 words or less)
  • Whether the speaker intends to give live, virtual, or pre-recorded papers (subject to change)

Lightning Talk (presentation under 10 minutes)

Proposal should include: 

  • Name and one-page C.V. 
  • Abstract (250 words or less) 
  • Whether the speaker intends to give live, virtual, or pre-recorded papers (subject to change)

Alternative Presentations: 

These should be virtual or pre-recorded. Examples include: performing art pieces, museum exhibits (video walk through or virtual), demonstrations, etc.

  • Name and one-page C.V. 
  • Abstract/description (250 words or less)
  • Estimated duration 

We understand that contingencies may arise that may prevent a speaker from presenting in the originally intended format (in person, live, pre-recorded). We ask that authors who present a pre-recorded paper be present for the Q&A. 

Deadline for Submission: November 1, 2021

Please submit all materials and direct any questions to admin@equinehistory.org. 

The Program Committee will notify all those who submitted proposals of its decision in December.

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#CFP: Equine Cultures in Transition 2021 – Past, Present and Future Challenges

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Online Conference, June 22-24 2021: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden

horses on a grass field under a cloudy sky

 The conference brings together an international and interdisciplinary field of researchers. The unifying interest in the conference is scientific questions about the horse as well as the horse in society and the relation between humans and horses. In focus for the conference this year are questions regarding past, present and future challenges in relation to horse – human activities and interaction. Horse welfare and ethical issues regarding horses and horse keeping are a common thread through all the sessions. 

 The conference will take place online and includes the following sessions with oral presentations organized in five themes: 

Theme One: Psychological, pedagogical and didactic perspectives on the relation between human and horse. The theme also includes challenges for equestrian coaching. 

Within this theme we invite papers that address the demands of educating people that handle horses in different ways. We also address issues regarding new demands, such as mental and physical challenges, on riders when conditions for sport and recreation in companionship with horses are developed. 

Theme Two: Historical, philosophical and ethical perspectives on human-horse relationships 

Within this theme we invite papers that specifically explore historical, philosophical and ethical questions regarding interspecies communication and aspects on horse-handling in both the past, the present and in the future. 

Theme Three: Consequences for the human-horse relationships connected to the lifestyle of modern humans – for example leisure, sport, tourism, technology and media. 

Within this theme we invite papers that explore human-horse interactions through tourism, sports and leisure in the light of modern lifestyle such as for example globalization and social media. Consequences of modern technology in our interaction with horses are also welcomed in this theme. 

Theme Four: Issues related to equine assisted therapy, in relation to the human body, mind and social work 

Within this theme we address questions about practical and ethical implications, as well as considering future challenges and advantages of using the horse in equine assisted therapy in relation to both psychological and physical treatment and other arenas for social work. 

Theme Five: We will also organize open sessions for those of you who would like to address an issue outside of the sub-themes. 

We also invite social science and humanistic research that focuses on other aspects of challenges we stand for in the human-horse relationship. What we can learn from the past and how to approach the future. 

Abstract submission 

We welcome researchers with diverse backgrounds, both disciplinary, theoretical and methodological. We welcome submissions from colleagues at any stage of their academic career. Please make a note if you recently received your PhD, we are trying to give a special slot for you in the programme. The abstract should be submitted to Susanne.Lundesjo-Kvart@slu.se at latest 28 February.

 For further details, including the list of keynote speakers, please visit the conference website:

https://internt.slu.se/en/calendar-originals/2021/6/equine-cultures-in-transition-2020—past-present-and-future-challenges/

#CFP Kalamazoo ICMS 2021: From the Battlefield to the Plough: The Human-Horse Relationship in the Middle Ages

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Horses accompanied and labored alongside human beings in critical
aspects of medieval life, from war and work to travel and leisure. The
growth of environmental history and animal studies provide scholars with
an increasing array of methods to study these creatures’ lives, and, more
broadly, to investigate how human beings both shape and are shaped by
the natural world. This session seeks to engage scholars (at any stage)
working on any aspect of horses in the Middle Ages to contribute to
understanding human-equine relationships in the medieval world.

Aquamanile c.1275-1300; Trustees of the British Museum

This session is aimed at encouraging interdisciplinary dialogue on the subject of the horse in the medieval world to promote a better understanding of the role this important animal played in war, art, literature and daily life. We seek submissions from any discipline on any topics relating to horses in the medieval period (roughly 500–1500), and especially encourage papers with a focus outside of Western Europe, such as those focusing on the vast hoofprint of the horse throughout Eurasia and Africa 500–1500 and their uses in war, trade, and culture, to enable study of exchanges, similarities and differences across connected networks.

The Equine History Collective (equinehistory.org) promotes the horse as a lens for trans-regional history and serves as an interface for related research across disciplines. This session is conceived
broadly to encourage interdisciplinary and transregional proposals. We hope to bring together
participants and attendees from different disciplines and career stages within medieval
studies through a focus on the horse.

Ming Dynasty Handscroll, 16th century; Trustees of the British Museum


We encourage papers from scholars at all stages, particularly PhD students and ECRs.
Proposed topics may include but are not limited to:
• Steppe empires in Central Asia & relations with China
• Feudalism and debates about equivalents in Asia
• Horse trade in: Indian Ocean, Silk Road, Afghan Ferghana Valley
• Islamic conquests
• Veterinary medicine, horse care and management
• Horse training (for war, hunting, etc.)

Please submit a 250-word proposal at https://wmich.edu/medievalcongress/call by September 15, 2020.
Questions? Email Chelsea Shields-Más at: president@equinehistory.org

#CFP: Historical Practices in Horsemanship and Equestrian Sports

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Online Conference: 28-29 August 2020

This conference is devoted to discussing historical practices of horsemanship and equestrian sports, their emergence and evolution over centuries and into the present day. The conference is open to papers from all historical periods, and In particular, we encourage the speakers to consider the links between historical and current practices in horsemanship and to inquire into possible tendencies and future developments in equestrian sports.

We understand the word sport in the broadest sense, to include the connotations of play, leisurely and cultural activities, which are not necessarily practiced with a practical outcome in mind. On the other hand, equestrian sports often developed and were justified with a certain end in mind, for instance, as military practice.

Possible research strands include, but are not limited to, the following issues:

  • Origins and evolution of equestrian sports
  • Social practices related to horsemanship
  • Reciprocity in horse and human relations; horses as athletes
  • Revival and survival of traditional equestrian sports and practices
  • Horse care and breeding
  • Approaches to training horses and riders
  • Preparation and use of horses in warfare
  • Equipment for horses and riders

All disciplines and approaches are welcome, and we are open to a variety of presentation formats. If you have a proposal that seems to fall outside the suggested themes, we will be happy to discuss it.

Please submit your title, an abstract of 250-300 words and a short biography (50 words) or CV to Anastasija Ropa (Latvian Academy of Sport Education, anastasija.ropa@lspa.lv) and Timothy Dawson (levantia@hotmail.com) by 1 July 2020. You will be notified about the outcome of your application on 10 July.

A volume of articles based on selected papers will be published in the Rewriting Equestrian History Series by Trivent Medieval. Please indicate in your application if you would like your paper to be considered for publication. The papers presented at the conference will be 15-20 minutes long, but longer treatment is possible in the published article.

CFP: Equine Cultures in Transition 2020, Deadline January 31

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There is still time to submit an abstract to the Equine Cultures in Transition Conference – Past, Present and Future Challenges (deadline: January 31). This conference will be held June 16–18 at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Uppsala and the Swedish Equestrian Centre of Excellence at Strömsholm, Sweden. From the conference website:

“Questions regarding past, present and future challenges in relation to horse – human activities and interaction are in focus for the conference, with the following sub-themes:

  • Psychological, pedagogical and didactic perspectives on the relation between human and horse. The theme also includes challenges for equestrian coaching.
  • Historical, philosophical and ethical perspectives on human-horse relationships
  • Consequences for the human-horse relationships connected to the lifestyle of modern humans – for example leisure, sport, tourism, technology and media.
  • Issues related to equine assisted therapy, in relation to the human body, mind and social work
  • We will also organize open sessions for those of you who would like to address an issue outside of the sub-themes.”

For more information about the conference sessions and themes, and to learn how to submit an abstract, visit https://www.slu.se/globalassets/ew/org/inst/hippo/pdf/equine-transition/call-for-paper-equine-cultures-in-transition-2020.pdf.

Registration for the conference opens February 17 and closes May 28.

CFP: Experimental Engagements, Society for Literature, Science & the Arts (Irvine, CA)

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“Experimental Engagements” Society for Literature, Science & the Arts

November 7-10, 2019 in Irvine, CA

Call for Papers

 

The SLSA 2019 theme will be “Experimental Engagements,” and papers/panels on all SLSA-related topics are welcome as well as proposals for workshops and other events. “We are especially interested in creative, speculative, embodied, and other experimental engagements that take place at the margins of art, science, and literature.”

Proposals are due MAY 1st. 

SLSA was inaugurated at the 17th International Congress of the History of Science, Berkeley, CA, in August 1985 to foster the multi-disciplinary study of the relations among literature and language, the arts, science, medicine and technology.. Represented disciplines include: the history, sociology, anthropology, rhetoric, and philosophy of science, technology and medicine; literary history and criticism; art history and media studies; the cognitive sciences; and all areas of science, technology, engineering, and medicine.

For Equine Historians: The EHC 2019 “Embodied Equines” Conference will be November 13-15 in Pomona.  Richard Nash, our keynote at the Equine History Conference 2018, is past president of the SLSA and their conference is the weekend prior to the EHC 2019 in nearby Irvine, CA. Also in Pomona November 8-10 is California’s Western States Horse Expo in Pomona, where the EHC will be representing at the Horse Expo “University”. Make a week of it!   

 

CFP: Global Skins in Early Modern Europe, 1400-1700

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Global Skins in Early Modern Europe, 1400-1700

Conference

Call for paper EXTENDED DEADLINE 31st May 2019

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS HERMAN BENNETT Ÿ CHLOE IRETON Ÿ TATIANA SEIJAS Ÿ ANJANA SINGH 

The Renaissance in Europe saw a reinvigorated focus on natural surfaces as a key to creating order. Medical and natural philosophical frameworks emphasized the continuity of surface between the human and non-human: skins covered the humoral bodies of humans, animals, vegetables, and even minerals. At the same time, as global encounters became more frequent and more densely interwoven in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, skin increasingly acted as a marker of social identity, hierarchy and difference. How and why did this change in emphasis on skin emerge? And did Renaissance theories of surface contribute to this process?

Much of the recent historiographical debate on the classification of humans has focused on the interactions between colour, and ‘race’ as a bio-political device to inscribe fixed characteristics onto the bodies of men and women. This conference adds to and builds on this approach by exploring skin in all its early modern manifestations. Ranging from rhinoceros hides, citrus peel, bark, and leather to the highly contentious notions of human skin colouring and skin marking, it looks for continuities and discontinuities in the early modern era. This can be between humans, between animals and humans, and between the vegetal, animal, human, and mineral. In doing so, this conference aims to explore how the social, political, scientific, and aesthetic perceptions of skin interacted in complex ways to construct hierarchies and categories of inclusion and exclusion.

Global Skins aims to create a workshop environment for critical and collaborative discussion of new ideas, approaches and research projects. Papers will be pre-circulated and may take a variety of formats, from presentation of working sources to discussion of methodologies. The intention is not to disseminate completed papers, but to discuss emerging approaches and questions in this field. Four keynote lectures will be delivered by Herman Bennett (CUNY), Chloe Ireton (UCL), Tatiana Seijas (Rutgers) and Anjana Singh (Groeningen).

We invite proposals for work in progress from scholars researching any aspect of skin or surface in the early modern world. Proposals should include a title, a 200-word abstract, a short bio or CV, and either some work in progress or finished work that speaks to the interests at the heart of Global Skins. We have limited funds available for help with expenses. Please indicate when you apply if you will require financial assistance to attend. The deadline for proposals is 31st May, 2019. All proposals and enquiries should be sent to renaissanceskin@kcl.ac.uk.

Global Skins is a Renaissance Skin conference, organised by Evelyn Welch (PI), Hannah Murphy, Paolo Savoia, Kathleen Walker-Meikle, Juliet Claxton. More information on Renaissance Skin can be found at our website www.renaissanceskin.ac.uk

Renaissance Skin is a 5-year research project funded by a Wellcome Trust Senior Investigator Award. Based at King’s College London, the project is led by Professor Evelyn Welch. Over the 5 years, we will study the wide range of ways in which skin, both animal and human, was conceptualised and used in Europe between 1450 and 1700, a period of enormous change in terms of global contacts and connections, and scientific innovation.