The colloquium “A networked urban world: small, medium and large cities (from the Middle Ages to Contemporary times)” takes place in Castelo de Vide (Portugal) between the 4th and 6th of May 2023. The interest of urban historiography on small towns has manifested itself, continuously, but not very intensely, since the 1980s, namely through the study of urban hierarchies, the spatial distribution of towns in a region, or city/city relations. Until now, however, the topic of the relationships established between small, medium and large cities, although not omitted, is far from being able to be considered consolidated as a research topic. Mainly, the place that small towns occupy/occupied in large-scale interconnection phenomena and what are the components, modalities, intensity, and relevance of their (eventual) involvement was little questioned. 

The call for sessions, papers and posters in open until February 10th 2023, proposals must be submitted through the website – here.

Organization: Network of Small Cities in Time, the Municipality of Castelo de Vide, three research units from NOVA FCSH (Institute of Medieval Studies, Center for the Humanities, and Institute of Contemporary History), Casa de Velázquez (Madrid), the HISEURAM Research Group 970758 (Univ Complutense de Madrid) and the Frontown project (PTDC/HAR-HIS/3024/2020).  

Contact: smallcities.network@gmail.com