The Institute for Medieval Studies (IEM-NOVA FCSH) and the Municipality of Castelo de Vide are organizing a Fall School aimed at Master’s and PhD students in medieval studies, that will take place during the 9th and the 10th of October in Castelo de Vide.
The goal of this initiative is to create a place for open debate and experience sharing in which the students can increase their knowledge and skillset, benefitting from the presence of renowned specialists from respected European universities, and promoting an interdisciplinary approach to the selected topic.
The Fall School is structured by theoretical session followed by debates, research workshops with a hands-on approach and a study-visit to Castelo de Vide’s Historical Centre.
Students can also present their research’s subject and methodology in poster format to be debated during the School, in a reserved session. Poster printing is supplied by the organization.
The languages are Portuguese, Spanish and English.
Organization: Instituto de Estudos Medievais (IEM), Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa (NOVA FCSH) and Câmara Municipal de Castelo de Vide (CMCV)
Organizing Committee: Amélia Aguiar Andrade (IEM; NOVA FCSH), Catarina Tente (IEM; NOVA FCSH), Gonçalo Melo da Silva (IEM-NOVA FCSH) and Sara Prata (IEM-NOVA FCSH)
Teaching Staff: Adelaide Millán Costa (Universidade Aberta), Alberto García Porras (Universidade de Granada), Jean Passini (EHESS – Ecole des hautes études en sciences sociales, France), Luís Carlos Amaral (Universidade do Porto), Maria Filomena Barros (Universidade de Évora), Wim Blockmans (Universidade de Leiden)
ENROLLMENT
Participation fee: 50 €
Limit of participants: 20 students
Enrolment deadline: 15 de setembro
The participation fee includes:
Transportation from Lisbon Airport – Castelo de Vide – Lisbon Airport (guaranteed by the organization before the beginning and after the end of the School)
Lunches and coffee-breaks during School days
Teaching materials and participation certificate
Scholarships by IEM
The Institute for Medieval Studies will be giving 8 scholarships to cost the participation fees.
Applications will be reviewed by the organizing committee. It will be taken into account the academic merits of the candidates and the reasons expressed in the motivation letter.
Applicants must send the following documents to this email address imcv@fcsh.unl.pt:
Curriculum vitae
Proof of student status
Title and abstract of their thesis subject (250 words max.)
Motivation letter (1 page, A4)
For more information: http://escola-medieval.castelodevide.pt/pt_PT/
Scholarship applications and enrolment: imcv@fcsh.unl.pt