CfP for "Life and Landscape ECR: Research Showcase"

 Early-career researchers and postgraduates, this one’s for you. The Institute for Name-Studies and the Institute for Medieval Research at the University of Nottingham invite proposals for the Life and Landscape: Research Showcase, a one-day event celebrating fresh work across the humanities and arts.

What’s the idea?

A friendly, public-facing showcase where PGRs/ECRs share short, engaging talks, build presentation confidence, and network beyond their home institutions. The focus is on knowledge exchange and public outreach - with an especially warm welcome to projects that connect language, names, texts, places, and the people who inhabit them.

Who can apply?

PGRs and ECRs from any university or institution, in all humanities/arts disciplines (not limited to Nottingham). The organisers especially encourage contributions in:

• Name-Studies (place-names, personal names), Medieval Studies, History, English Language & Literature, Languages, Linguistics.

Topic ideas (not exhaustive)

Place- or personal-name analysis; medieval languages and texts; historical dreams, emotions, philosophies; linguistic change and language contact; political/social/cultural history; religion, theology, superstition; migration and travel; material culture; literary analysis and critique; ecocriticism/blue ecology; multilingualism.

Practical details

• Date: Saturday, 13 June 2026

• Format: 12–15 minute papers (+ questions)

• Costs: No travel funding; registration fee waived for accepted speakers

• Venue: University of Nottingham

How to submit

Email ~250-word abstract + 50–100 word bio + your details (name; institution & course if applicable; email) to rachel.maloney@nottingham.ac.uk.
Deadline: Monday, 1 December (see poster for full details).

Whether your work maps medieval landscapes, tracks the social lives of names, or explores language, literature, and culture in motion, bring it to Nottingham - and share it with peers, academics, and the public.