Apply by: 15 February 2025
Date: 16 – 17 July, 2025
Location: Heidelberg University
Submission: Please send a 200-300 word abstract of your paper to [e-mail] by 15 February 2025.
This conference is organised as part of Veronika Čapská’s Visiting Professorship at Heidelberg University, which delves into the analytical concept of (gift) exchange and its potential for transcultural studies and history.
Marking the centenary of Marcel Mauss’s Essay on the Gift, the event seeks to revisit Mauss’s theory of reciprocity and social cohesion, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue among historians and social scientists.
The conference will explore the role of gift exchange as a bridge between past experiences and future expectations, inviting contributions that engage with theoretical, methodological, and empirical research in transcultural studies and history. Scholars are encouraged to submit papers on topics such as cultural exchanges, material culture, reciprocity, and future-oriented histories.
There is no conference fee and the 4EU+ Alliance will cover the conference meals to participants.
Read the full Call for papers