Sixteenth Century Society (SCS) Conference at Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, IL

October 29-31, 2026

Deadline for Submission to IAS: April 8, 2026

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 (SCS) 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 submitting an organized panel or linked panels for sponsorship at SCS should submit to IAS by 8 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 (each 250 words max.)

– names of organizer(s) and chair(s) with email address(es), affiliation(s), and one-page CVs.

Please review the SCS Submission Guidelines AND the IAS Submission Guidelines before submitting a proposal.

Complete session proposals must be submitted to the IAS via the online IAS Submission Form.

Please note: you must be logged into the IAS website in order to access the Submission Form.

IAS Deadline:   8 April 2026

Sessions selected for IAS sponsorship must be submitted by the session organizers to SCS by 15 April 2026.

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:  https://www.italianartsociety.org/grants-opportunities/travel-grants/.
Please the IAS Program Committee Chair (programs@italianartsociety.org) with any questions.