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!
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
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)
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
Books Available to Review for Volume 11 Ceræ is seeking book reviewers for Volume 11. While we are open to researchers at any stage in their careers, we are particularly seeking graduate students and Early Career Researchers. Reviews should be 800-1200 words, exclusive of footnotes, appendices, and references. For examples of review form and content, … Continue reading Seeking Book Reviewers & CFP Deadline EXTENDED for Volume 11
As the first month of 2024 draws to a close, we here at Ceræ are pleased to announce the publication of our tenth volume, which features four themed articles, one non-themed, one varium, and six book reviews. For our tenth-anniversary edition the committee chose the theme of 'Memory', with the intention of exploring not only … Continue reading Ceræ Volume 10: Published!
Metamorphosis, Transformation, and Transmutation Shifting – or transforming – between states of being is a feature of human and animal societies as well as of the wider living world and the cosmos. This act of shifting is experienced through both natural and unnatural processes and can be seen in all areas of life, from the … Continue reading Ceræ Volume 11: Call For Papers
In times of crisis, the role of memory in shaping societal responses and perceptions of the past becomes particularly pronounced. This panel, titled Remembering in Times of Crisis seeks to consider the ways in which societies use memory to navigate and make sense of times of upheaval and uncertainty. This panel invites scholars from diverse … Continue reading Leeds IMC 2024: Call for Papers (Hybrid)