Papers are sought that address the topics of utopia, imaginary cities, pre-planned cities and other imaginary places in the Renaissance. These spaces can be physical, mental, political, cultural and spiritual.

Possible topics might include, but not be limited to:

City as a representation of the universe
City limits and urban development
City of God and City of Man

Thomas More
Francesco Patrizi
Antonfrancesco Doni
Mambrino Roseo
Lodovico Zuccolo
Francis Bacon
Gerrard Winstanley
James Harrington

History of Renaissance Utopia
Ideal constructions of the city
Land of Cockaigne

Utopia and art
Utopia and literature
Utopia and politics
Utopia and republicanism
Utopia and satire
Utopia and theory
Utopian communities

Please submit a 150-word abstract for a 20-minute paper, plus a one-page CV. Submissions will only be accepted if pasted in the body of an email message (regretfully, no attachment will be opened). Please include your email address and institutional contact information and send the proposal to the organizer Cristina Perissinotto, cperissi@uottawa.ca and Stefano Saracino, stefano.saracino@gsi.uni-muenchen.de, with the subject line : Berlin RSA by June 11th.

If you need audiovisual equipment, please indicate your requirements in your submission.