We are pleased to announce three keynotes for our annual online conference Fame and Fortune to be held 25 – 26 April 2026. Registrations to attend are now open! The conference will feature the following keynotes: Associate Professor Lisa Bailey, University of Auckland (New Zealand), on ‘The Fama and Fortuna of Balthild, Slave Queen’. Professor Jane Hwang, University of Massachusetts Amherst (USA), on ‘Fortune’s … Continue reading 2026 Ceræ conference – Keynotes Announced – Registrations Open!
We are pleased to announce that we have extended the deadline for themed submissions for our 2026 online Conference: Fame and Fortune to Monday 16 March 2026. Please email your submission for a 20-minute (+ 10 minutes Q&A) presentation to ceraejournal@gmail.com. Please ensure that you include the following: A 150–200 word abstract. Your academic affiliation and … Continue reading Seeking Vol 13 Book Reviewers & Conference Deadline EXTENDED!
We are pleased to announce that the theme for Volume 13 of Ceræ, as well as for our 3rd annual online Conference, is Fame and Fortune. We invite submissions to both the conference and the journal on this theme. Fame and fortune are slippery things. They can be welcome or ironic, tangible or out of … Continue reading 2026 Ceræ Call For Papers
Just over a fortnight ago, over the last weekend of April, the second annual Ceræ conference was conducted online with attendees and presenters from sixteen countries across eleven different timezones! Repeating our unique format from last year with a continuous single-stream over 32 hours, our presenters not only came from a multitude of institutions, but … Continue reading I Dream of Ceræ: The Second Annual Conference, April 2025
We are pleased to announce that the theme for our second annual online Conference next year as well as for Volume 12 of the journal is Dreams, Visions, and Utopias, and we invite submissions to both CFPs that contemplate what is the arguably most ubiquitous and diverse literary genre of the medieval and early modern … Continue reading 2025 Ceræ Call For Papers – Conference & Journal
Ceræ is an open-access, award-winning, peer-reviewed journal directed by a committee of international graduate students and early career researchers. We are united in our commitment to open access publishing, the innovative possibilities of the digital humanities, and to forging a strong community of medieval and early modern scholars. Volunteering for Ceræ provides invaluable experience in … Continue reading Call for Committee Members (Volume Twelve)
In an ideal situation, learning leads to knowledge and knowledge raises awareness. Set within the context of the past, this simple statement leads us to consider a range of different questions. How did medieval and early modern people learn and what did they learn? How did they teach and what did they teach? Who was … Continue reading Leeds IMC 2025 (7-10 July) Call for Papers (Hybrid)
Ceræ extends our congratulations to Dr. Jacob Herrmann, the winner of our Volume 10 essay prize for his article, 'Myths and Memories of the Arthurian Empire in The Awntyrs off Arthur', which examines the role of collective memory in The Awntyrs off Arthur. Dr. Herrmann’s article argues that the poem 'both absorbs and reflects the … Continue reading Volume 10 Essay Prize Winner
Written by committee member Gavin Foster (@northrndownpour on IG) This year, I had the privilege of attending the 2024 Leeds IMC in-person, having received funding to travel from Canada for the dual purpose of archival research and conference attendance, and I had an absolutely wonderful time. The university was beautiful. There was a great setup … Continue reading Conference Review: 2024 Leeds IMC
In the last week of April, the Ceræ committee organised a very stimulating virtual Zoom conference, both in terms of thematic diversity and technical implementation. Uniquely organised in a continuous, uninterrupted format of four blocks each containing three thematically cohesive sessions over two calendar days, speakers presented from 11 time zones around the world. The … Continue reading Medieval and Early Modern Metamorphoses: Ceræ’s Inaugural Virtual Conference, April 2024