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Call for papers 5th Doctoral School in Medieval Economic History – deadline 30 April 2026
The research group Cultures i Societats de l’Edat Mitjana (CiSEM) at the University of Valencia is organizing the 5th Doctoral School in Medieval Economic History, to be held from 29 June to 1 July 2026. In this fifth edition, the School will focus on ‘Taxation and State Building in the Middle Ages’.
The Doctoral School will address the most recent research on public finances, taxation, and state building, with particular attention to the theoretical and methodological training of doctoral candidates and early career researchers. Papers and communications will serve as the main mechanism for understanding the relationship between state formation and the history of taxation, thus offering a more comprehensive view of the deep interconnection between both elements and their impact on the broader history of medieval society and economy.
Keynote lectures will be delivered by Wim Blockmans (Emeritus Professor at Leiden University), Leonor Freire Costa (Professor at the Universidade de Lisboa) and Armand Jamme (Professor at the Centre national de la recherche scientifique).
This course is supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation research project ‘Mercados, instituciones e integración económica en el Mediterráneo occidental (siglos XIII-XVI)’ (PID2021-128038NB-I00) and the Generalitat Valenciana excellence project ‘Rompiendo jerarquías. Movilidad social, dinamismo económico y desarrollo institucional en el Mediterráneo Occidental (siglos XIII-XVI)’ (CIPROM/2022/46). In addition, it is part of the research group Cultures i Societats de l’Edat Mitjana (CiSEM) and of the Arca Comunis network on fiscal history.
PhD students and early-career researchers interested in the topic are invited to submit their proposals. Submissions should be sent ultimately by 30 April 2026. Specifications on how to submit are to be found in the full call (see button below).
