ESPRit Postgraduate Workshop on Periodical Studies (2026)

As part of the 14th International ESPRit Conference, “Periodicals and the World”, ESPRit will host its annual Postgraduate Workshop on Periodical Studies in Brussels in September 2026.

Key Information

📅 Workshop date: 9 September 2026
📍 Venue: Royal Library of Belgium (KBR), Brussels
🎓 Eligibility: Postgraduate students
📝 Application deadline: 20 February 2026

The workshop will take place on 9 September 2026, before the start of the main conference, and offers a forum for postgraduate researchers to present and discuss their work in a supportive scholarly environment. Particular emphasis will be placed on methodological questions related to periodical studies.

The workshop is open to postgraduate students working on any topic related to periodicals, across all historical periods, geographical areas, and cultural contexts. Participants are encouraged to reflect on shared challenges, research practices, and approaches within the field.

Applications

Applicants are asked to submit the following four documents:

  • an academic CV outlining studies, research interests, and any distinctions and/or publications;

  • a 500-word formal proposal for the workshop. Case studies should be avoided; instead, proposals should focus on specific methodological issues relevant to periodical studies. Workshop presentations generally last 10 minutes;

  • a short statement explaining how the proposal relates to periodical studies (or indicating if the field is still new to the applicant);

  • a one-page outline of the applicant’s ongoing research or PhD thesis, including title, supervisor, institutional affiliation, and expected (or recent) year of completion.

How to Apply

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📌 Subject line: “ESPRit Postgraduate Workshop on Periodical Studies”
📅 Deadline: 20 February 2026

The main working language of the conference is English. Proposals in other languages will be considered, provided that presentation arrangements are agreed in advance with the organisers.

Selection Committee

  • Evanghelia Stead (UVSQ Paris-Saclay)
  • Sophie van den Elzen (Utrecht University)
  • Gábor Dobó (Kassák Museum–PIM–MNMKK, Kassák Foundation)
  • Cedric Van Dijck (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
  • Maaike Koffeman (Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen)

For further details, including the full call for papers, please visit the conference website. ESPRit looks forward to welcoming postgraduate researchers to Brussels in September 2026.