Daily Archives: 1 May 2015

UWA CMEMS / PMRG Conference 2015 Bursary – Call For Applications

The Perth Medieval and Renaissance Group is able to offer a limited number of bursaries to Honours students, postgraduate students and unwaged Early Career Researchers who will be presenting papers at the “Blood, Tears, Sweat: Corporeality in Medieval and Early Modern Worlds” Conference in September 2015.

The bursaries are intended partially to reimburse costs associated with attending the conference.

Bursaries of up to AUS$500 may be awarded, on the basis that the applicant is:

    • an Honours student currently enrolled at a recognised institution OR
    • a postgraduate student currently enrolled at a recognised institution OR
    • an unwaged Early Career Researcher;

AND

  • is in particular need of funding assistance;

AND

  • is submitting an abstract for the “Blood, Tears, Sweat: Corporeality in Medieval and Early Modern Worlds” conference with this application

See http://conference.pmrg.org.au for application details.

Applications close 1 July 2015.

Edited Volume on the Concept of Empathy – Call For Papers

Following the successful ‘Ethics of Empathy’ symposium last October, Juanita Ruys, Director of ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions Sydney node, is looking to bring together an edited volume of essays on the concept of empathy.

Given the popularity of this theme at present, she has decided to focus the volume strictly around the idea of the contingent history of empathy, or the periods and historical contexts in which empathy was viewed negatively.

If you would like further information, a copy of the volume’s rationale, or to submit an abstract for a paper to be considered for inclusion in the volume, please contact Juanita at juanita.ruys@sydney.edu.au.

Abstracts should be between 200 and 350 words and received by 31 May 2015. Please include a short (2-3 line) bio with the abstract.