CFP: Berkeley Graduate Conference on Early Modern Political Thought

We are pleased to announce that the Berkeley Graduate Conference on Early Modern Political Thought (1400-1800) will take place on Saturday May 3rd, 2025. 

Alison McQueen (Stanford University) will deliver the keynote address.

We are accepting abstracts of 300-500 words on any topic or geographic area so long as it substantively engages with the timeframe. Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, and they must not yet have a PhD.

Submission deadline: January 10th, 2025 at midnight PST. 

Accepted speakers will be notified in February 2025. 

Participants will submit their materials two weeks before the conference. We are expecting finished research papers that are roughly article-length. Each presenter will receive feedback from a Berkeley discussant. 

Funding: We have a set budget to help the speakers cover travel expenses. We will allocate funding on the basis of distance and need. The event is generously supported by the Designated Emphasis in Renaissance and Early Modern Studies and by the Charles and Louise Travers Department of Political Science. 

Please email any questions to [email protected] / [email protected].

Application form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfokRYDUr1-7ZRJDrPaZY03Y_OOs8MleQFl7rRbcI2SGzHbwg/viewform