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
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
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
The Ceræ inaugural virtual conference, held over 26–27 April 20241 and organised around the theme of Metamorphosis, Transformation, and Transmutation, is just under two months away, and the committee has been busy planning a varied programme from the submissions we have already received. However, in order to provide ample opportunity for scholars at all stages … Continue reading Ceræ Inaugural Conference – CFP deadline EXTENDED & Keynotes Announced
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!
As we prepare for the publication of Volume 10 this month, we here at Ceræ wanted to ensure that we also continued introducing you to the wonderful authors from our previous volume. In light of this, our next 'meet the author' from Volume 9 is Samantha Happé, a PhD Candidate and Graduate Research Teaching Fellow … Continue reading Meet our Volume 9 Authors: Samantha Happé
Welcome to another post in our ongoing series where we here at Ceræ invite you to 'meet' the authors of our latest published issue and learn a little bit more about their research interests (and their current reads!). Our next author is Grace Catherine Greiner, who studies medieval and early Renaissance literature, working at the … Continue reading Meet our Volume 9 Authors: Grace Catherine Greiner