The conference is organised under the EUI Widening Europe Programme in collaboration with Warsaw Centre for Global History (Faculty of History, University of Warsaw), the Faculty of Culture and Arts (University of Warsaw), and the Institute for Archaeology and Ethnology (Polish Academy of Sciences)
Submit your proposal by 15 June 2026
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
We invite scholars to submit paper proposals for the international conference Global Connections – Central and Eastern Europe in the Early Modern World, to be held in Warsaw on 28-30.09.2026. The conference explores Central and Eastern Europe as an integral part of the early modern world, foregrounding its global connections, circulations, and entanglements from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries. Challenging the persistent marginalisation of the region in global history scholarship, it brings together researchers working across national and disciplinary boundaries to examine how Central and Eastern European states and communities participated in (and were shaped by) processes of exchange spanning continents.
The keynote lecture will be delivered by Tomasz Grusiecki, Associate Professor, Bader Chair in Northern Baroque Art, at Queen’s University.
A post-conference publication is planned.
ELIGIBILITY
The conference welcomes proposals from early-career researchers (PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers) and senior scholars working in early modern history and related disciplines.
Participation is particularly encouraged from researchers based at universities and research institutions in countries covered by the EUI Widening Europe Programme
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Please check the attached call for papers for guidelines on themes/research areas
Proposals should be submitted as a single PDF document and include the following:
1. Title of the paper
2. An abstract of no more than 300 words, outlining the research question, main sources, methodology, and argument
3. A short biographical note of no more than 150 words, including current institutional affiliation and field of specialization
4. An indication of whether you would like to participate in the post-conference publication.
Paper presentations will be 20 minutes in length.
All proposals must be submitted in English. The working language of the conference is English.
Please send your proposal to globalconnections.waw26@gmail.com with the subject line "CfP Submission – Global Connections Warsaw 2026" by 15 June 2026.
Accepted applicants will be notified by mid-July 2026.