Ruling, Building, and Praying

CALL FOR PAPERS – 3rd International Conference

Ruling, Building, and Praying. Secular Authority and Religious Architecture in the Mediterranean between the 12th and 13th Centuries

convened by Fabio Linguanti

Lipari, L. Bernabò Brea Archaeological Museum

October 1–3, 2026

The conference, dedicated to the relationship between political power and religious architecture in the medieval Mediterranean, welcomes proposals for papers (20 minutes) and posters (10 minutes) from scholars in architectural history, art history, and archaeology.

Proposals must include:title of the presentation indication of the thematic area abstract (max. 2,000 characters) 5 keywords short CV (max. 500 characters)

Proposal submission deadline: June 15, 2026

Send to: mediterraneomedievale@crafa

Grants for early-career researchers: Three grants are available for PhD candidates, covering accommodation and meals during the conference (travel not included).

Application deadline: May 31, 2026

Selected papers will be published in the Architettura Medievale series (All’Insegna del Giglio).

Conference languages: Italian, English, French, Spanish.

Scientific Secretariat: Fabio Linguanti

Organizing Secretariat: Arianna Carannante, Fabio Linguanti

Scientific Committee: Fabio Linguanti (coordinator), Xavier Barral i Altet, Tancredi Bella, Silvia Beltramo, Arianna Carannante, Giovanni Coppola, Lamia Hadda, Andreas Hartmann-Virnich, Vinni Lucherini, Andrea Pala, Alessandro Taddei, Carlo Tosco, Rosario Vilardo, Guglielmo Villa.

For information: mediterraneomedievale@gmail.com