[SydPhil] Cfp - International Association for Critical Antiquities Conference

[Tristan Bradshaw]

Dear all,

The International Association for Critical Antiquities (IACA) welcomes the submission of abstracts for its inaugural conference to be held in Paris, France, 21-23 June 2027. The IACA aims to foster research and collaboration at the intersection of the academic study of critical theory and ancient worlds, broadly understood across diverse historical periods, cultural traditions, and disciplinary approaches.

The IACA builds upon and extends the collaborative foundations established by the Critical Antiquities Network (CAN) to support scholars, students, and independent researchers working internationally in the study of Critical Antiquities. Its concern is examining the ways antiquity and contemporary social, political, and cultural questions may illuminate each other. More information about the Critical Antiquities approach can be found at criticalantiquities.org<https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/XkqWCYW8NocgoN02As0fJgsx3OAy?domain=criticalantiquities.org>.

The IACA welcomes submissions that advance the interdisciplinary exchange among scholars working across philosophy, classics, history, political theory, archaeology, law, literary studies, religious studies, anthropology, and other relevant fields. We are committed to developing innovative approaches to the study of antiquity that move beyond narrowly antiquarian or disciplinary concerns, while remaining attentive to historical specificity, cultural difference, and the complexities of interpretation.

Abstracts are due 1 December 2026. For more information, please see the attached call for papers.

Best wishes from the conference convenors,

Tristan Bradshaw
Tom Geue
Michèle Lowrie
Andy Poe
Sonia Stewart