Call for Papers for the Atlantic Medieval and Early Modern Conference, jointly hosted in Moncton by the Université de Moncton and Crandall University, October 24-25, 2025
Keynote by Thomas Peace on “What is a Treaty?
CFP for the annual meeting of the Atlantic Medieval and Early Modern
Group (AMEMG), October 24-25, 2025
Please join us in Moncton (NB) for this year’s conference, co-hosted by the Université de Moncton and
Crandall University. A reception and keynote lecture will be held on the evening of October 24 at the
Université de Moncton, followed by a day of papers on October 25, at Crandall University (10 minutes away
by car).
We are eager to receive proposals in English or French for papers (15-20 minutes), panels (3-4 papers on a
specific topic), or posters from scholars at any career stage (including graduate students and undergraduates
working on honours projects). As a broad and inter-disciplinary group, the AMEMG welcomes work on any
subject of interest to scholars in the fields of medieval or early modern studies, broadly conceived.
• If you are interested in giving a paper (15-20 minutes), please send an abstract (300 words) and a 1-
page CV.
• If you are interested in organizing a panel (3-4 papers on a specific topic), please send a title and
brief description (150 words) along with abstracts (300 words) and a 1-page CV for the individual
presenters.
• If you are interested in participating in a poster session, send a brief description of what you would
present (150 words) and a 1-page CV. Submissions in this category are welcome from all
participants, but especially honours undergraduate and graduate students.
• We also welcome proposals for 10-minute introductions to attendees’ research backgrounds and
areas of interest. This will give new attendees, as well those embarking on new or different lines of
research, the chance to introduce themselves. It will also give the whole group an opportunity to
learn about the exciting work being done in Premodern Studies in Atlantic Canada. Proposals for 10-
minute intros should be around 150 words.
• Please email proposals for any of the above to
• Panel: Call for proposals: Creative ideas for teaching the Early Modern
Seeking participants for a panel discussion on teaching the Early Modern creatively. Share your ideas
and examples of making this period engaging and accessible for students. The scale could be at the
level of innovative course design down to the level of individual primary source assignments or
anything in between. Participants will have 10 minutes each to profile their pedagogical example,
leaving plenty of time for conversation between panelists and with the audience. Slides or other
materials are welcome. Up to 5 participants will be chosen from proposals. Proposals and questions
can be sent to panel organizer, Keith Grant at
would be open to a proposal for a similar panel on teaching the Medieval.]
We are also happy to announce that the keynote lecture will be given by Dr. Tom Peace, Associate Professor
of History and co-director of the Community History Centre at Huron University College (London, ON). Dr.
Peace is an award-winning scholar of colonialism in early Canada and his talk is entitled “What is a Treaty?
Building a Treaty Culture in North America, 1678-1790.”
Watch your email for additional details on registration and accommodations, and feel free to direct any
questions to