"When the night comes. Opportunities, limits and interpretation of the night from the antiquity to the contemporary age" is a conference organized by the Doctoral Program in History at the University of Pavia addressed to young researchers, doctoral students and master’s degree students working on thesis or research projects in Ancient, Medieval, Modern and Contemporary History and Archaeology.
The Student Conference aims to encourage the dialogue among scholars from different backgrounds within a stimulating and enriching environment.
The Call for Papers aims to stimulate a broad reflection, in a chronological range from ancient to contemporary times, on the night and its possible declinations in the historical and cultural spheres. We invite authors to reflect on different areas, including but not limited to:
1. The night as a time span
- Objects of the night: material culture;
- Night work, legal or illegal;
- Social, political, and subversive activities;
- Military activities;
- The activities of control and espionage;
2. Night spirituality:
- Religion and worship: night processions, rituals, oracles, esoteric activities;
- Darkness in faith: religious/confessional clashes, prophecies, repression and witchcraft;
- Dangers and suggestions of the night: emotions, monsters, calamities;
- Myths, legends and popular festivals related to the night and the absence of light;
3. Turning darkness into light
- Light as awakening: identity, conflict, and propaganda;
- Knowledge as light as opposed to the darkness of ignorance;
- The changing scanning of the day: from natural night, dusk to dawn, and artificial night;
Participants: master's degree students, doctoral students, young researchers in ancient, medieval, modern, contemporary history and archaeology
Application deadline: February 18, 2024
The Student Conference will be held in-person, but remote participation will be considered in case of special needs indicated at the time of application.
Proposals, either in Italian or English, must not exceed 300-500 words. Final presentations should last approximately 15 minutes. To apply, you must fill out the form at the following link: https://forms.gle/nDuPTt2tJp91EoxF6
For further information, plese see: https://studentconference.unipv.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SC2024_CFP_Quando-scende-la-notte.pdf