Call for Papers “New Approaches in Central and East European History: The Digital and Spatial Turn“
November 7–9, 2019 in Lüneburg
„Digital Humanities“, „spatial humanities,“ „digital history“ and „historical GIS“ are modern-day buzzwords in historical research. At the same time, the number of publications on digital and spatial history, especially on Central and Eastern Europe, is still limited.
This conference aims to enhance the profile of Central and East European History in the field of spatial and digital history. Historical maps and cartography have always been important tools for historians. Spatial history is particularly suitable to make use of digital humanities and its tools. Historical Geographic Information Systems (GIS) provide ample opportunities for visualization, especially of big data, stimulating new research approaches and questions.
This call for papers invites researchers who work in the field of spatial history and/or use digital methods such as historical GIS. Social scientists from other disciplines, whose work touches the fields of spatial and digital history are also welcome. Junior researchers (Assistant Professors, post-docs as well as well PhD students) are especially encouraged to apply. The research project does not have to be primarily framed in the digital context but it should have a spatial approach. Projects should cover the region of Central and Eastern Europe and a period between the 13th and the 20th century.
Researchers whose work covers one of the following aspects are especially welcome to apply:
- Border changes and/or population transfers
- Germans and German speakers in East and East Central Europe
- Processing data on social and economic change with digital methods
- Analyzing space(s) and spatial development(s)
- Using historical maps in the digital age
The conference takes place November 7-9, 2019 in Lüneburg (near Hamburg), Germany. Conference languages are English and German. The conference is organized by the Department of History at the University of Göttingen, Prof. Dr. Anke Hilbrenner and Dr. Katja Wezel, in cooperation with Prof. Dr. Joachim Tauber and the Nordost-Institut (IKGN) Lüneburg. The organizers will cover the costs for accommodation and meals during the conference. Costs for travel will be reimbursed.
Please send your proposal by February 28, 2019 to katja.wezel[at]uni-goettingen.de
Successful applicants will be notified by March 15, 2019. Selected papers will be published after the conference.