Call for papers: Small Communities Facing Danger
On 30-31 October 2025, the University of Coimbra will host the workshop 'Small Communities Facing Danger. Strategies of Solidarity and Resilience Before the Modernity'. Deadline for submission of papers on 31 May.
This workshop focuses on the study of past communities, their internal bonds, and connections to institutions and territories. It will explore how these communities constructed identities, interacted with religious and intellectual environments, and responded to crises. Key themes include how small communities maintained cohesion, adapted to hardships like climate change, economic instability, and conflict, and coped with pain, loss, and death. The workshop aims to contribute to the historical understanding of collective and individual trauma, examining resilience and survival strategies in diverse geographical and chronological contexts.
Proposals submission deadline is 31 May.
Download the call for papers here.