Apply: UWA Research Fellow – History
The School of Humanities at The University of Western Australia is seeking to appoint a four-year Research Fellow in History or a relevant discipline. This role sits within the Truth Telling in the Goldfields research program, led by Professor Jane Lydon. The project brings together academic expertise and industry partners—including Goldfields Aboriginal Language Centre Aboriginal Corporation (GALCAC), the State Library of Western Australia, and the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage—to develop new, inclusive ways of understanding and sharing Australia’s past. First Nations candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Closing date: 11:55 PM AWST on Wednesday, 22 July 2026.
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CFP: Faces of the Early Medieval World
30 September–2 October 2026, University of Newcastle, Australia and Online
The Australian Early Medieval Association invites submissions for its 2026 conference—AEMA 21: Faces of the Early Medieval World.
The late antique and early medieval periods were, like our own, worlds full of faces. Some faces – of rulers, clergy, saints and villains, were recognisable locally and regionally. Other faces were relegated to obscurity but nonetheless left their marks in the literary and material records. Faces could be metaphorical, others literal. A pious public face might be presented to obscure a more sordid private life, or a face of foolishness to obscure secrets. Some faces were remembered and depicted through imagination and tradition, reflecting local practices of memory. Faces in art could convey emotion and spirituality, virtue and vice, while faces in manuscript illuminations could shape the visualisation of the reader, transforming the understanding of characters in a text.
We invite reflections on the many faces of the early medieval world: individuals, imagined figures, depictions, impressions, reflections, and everything in between. In keeping with the inclusive spirit of AEMA’s annual international conferences, submissions may equally contain an absence of faces, as long as the submission is centred on the early medieval period (c. 400–1100 CE) in any geographical location or its reception in later contexts or media.
Please submit your abstract for a standard 20-minute paper to aemaconference2026@gmail.com by 31 July 2026. Each proposal should include: the presenter(s), their academic affiliation(s) (if applicable), paper title, an abstract of 150–250 words, a short presenter(s) biography of 50 words, preferred mode of presentation (in-person or online), including the timezone if online. Graduate and ECR AEMA members presenting in person may apply for a limited number of modest travel bursaries.
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CFP: Conquest, Invasion, Colonisation Experience and Memory in Early Medieval Britain, Leeds International Medieval Congress, 5–8 July, 2027
Conquest is not a singular event, but an ongoing process, experienced, negotiated, re-sisted, and remembered in different ways. Across early medieval Britain and Ireland, political and military transformations reshaped communities, from the expansion of early English kingdoms and Scandinavian settlement to the incorporation of neigh-bouring polities and the arrival of new ruling elites. These processes could be traumat-ic, provoking resistance, adaptation, and the renegotiation of individual and collective identities. Yet conquest rarely entailed straightforward replacement. Rather, its effects were mediated through accommodation, cultural exchange, and historical memory. This session invites papers that explore the diverse experiences, representations, and legacies of conquest, invasion, and colonisation across the early medieval Insular world.
Proposals should include paper title, contact details and an abstract of up to 150 words. Submissions and questions should be sent to Matthew Firth (matthew.firth@flinders.edu.au) by 31 August 2026.