The Institute for Medieval Studies (IEM – NOVA FCSH) and the Municipality of Castelo de Vide are organizing a Autumn School for twenty Master’s and PhD students in medieval studies, that will take place during the 8th and the 9th 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), 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:
Emilio Martín Gutiérrez (Universidad de Cadiz)
Hermenegildo Fernandes (Universidade de Lisboa)
Denis Menjot (Université Lumière Lyon 2)
Iñaki Martín Viso (Universidad de Salamanca)
Raphaella Averkorn (Universität Siegen)
ENROLLMENT
Participation fee: 50 €
Limit of participants: 20 students
Enrolment deadline: 15 September
Enrolment: imcv@fcsh.unl.pt
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.
Accommodation in Castelo de Vide will be provided by the organization (7h and the
8th of October)
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 the email address
imcv@fcsh.unl.pt:
1) Curriculum vitae
2) Proof of student status
3) Title and abstract of their thesis subject (250 words max.)
4) Motivation letter (1 page, A4)
Scholarship applications and enrolment: imcv@fcsh.unl.pt