SSCLE 2026 Porto Conference: Call for Papers now open

The call for papers for the 2026 SSCLE quadrennial conference in Porto (29 June–3 July 2026) is now open.

Proposals for sessions of three 20-minute papers each, for individual papers and for round tables are welcome. Themes could include, but are not limited to:

• Politics, Religion and Culture

• Women and Gender

• The Muslim World and the Crusades

• New Sources, New Interpretations

• Art, Archaeology and Material Culture

• Military History

Paper proposals should consist of a title, an approximately 150 to 200-word abstract, five keywords, the author´s name and affiliation and a brief biographical note (100 words).

Session proposals should include the title of the session, an approximately 150 to 200-word abstract, the title and a brief abstract for each participant's paper, the author´s name and affiliation and a brief biographical note for each participant (100 words).

Round Table proposals should include a title, an abstract (150 to 200 words), the names, affiliations and a short biographical note of the participants.

Applications for sessions, papers and roundtables must be received at SSCLEconference@gmail.com by 15th November 2025.

Presentations should be a maximum of 20 minutes and in English (not mandatory, but preferred).

All speakers must be members of the SSCLE.

More information is available on the conference website. Listings of CFPs relating to sessions at the conference are available on our Events & CFPs page.