Call for Session Proposals
IAS-Sponsored Sessions
Sixteenth Century Society and Conference
Toronto
31 October – 2 November 2024

The IAS (https://www.italianartsociety.org) is seeking complete session proposals that address any issue relevant to Italian art and architecture during the long sixteenth century. The Sixteenth Century Society & Conference (SCSC) was founded to promote scholarship on the early modern era (c.1450-1600), and actively encourages the participation of international scholars as well as the integration of younger colleagues into the academic community.

IAS members interested in organizing a panel or linked panels should submit to IAS by 10 April:
– session title with brief abstract (250 words max.)
– list of confirmed speakers with affiliations, email addresses, and one-page CVs
– paper titles and abstracts
– names of organizer(s) and chair(s) with email address(es), affiliation(s), and one-page CVs.

Please review the SCSC information and submission guidelines and the IAS Submission Guidelines.

Please check both IAS and SCSC guidelines before submitting a proposal.

Complete session proposals must be submitted to the IAS via the online Submission Form. Please note that you must be logged into the IAS website in order to access the submission form.

IAS Deadline: 10 April 2024.

Sessions selected for IAS sponsorship must be submitted by the session organizers to SCSC by 22 April 2024.

Panel organizers must be members of the IAS to propose a session to the IAS Program Committee. Go to: https://www.italianartsociety.org/join/. Those with financial need may be eligible for Sospeso Memberships. Students and international scholars may apply for IAS Travel Grants. Please contact Sheila ffolliott, the IAS Program Committee Chair (programs@italianartsociety.org) with any questions.