CCGES is pleased to be co-sponsoring the conference “Landscapes and Societies in Medieval Europe East of the Elbe: Interactions Between Environmental Transformations and Cultural Settings” on March 26/27, 2010 in the Conference Room on the 5th floor of the York Research Tower (Building #95 on this map).

Ancient and medieval Europe east of the Elbe presents a fascinating field for the investigation of landscape transformations. The area is characterized by many features that clearly distinguishes it from the Mediterranean regions throughout the period – absence of Roman traditions, late appearance of Latin culture, colonization movement, chartered towns, independent developments concerning society, economy, and religion. The conference will bring together a group of scholars from North America and Europe working in the fields of archaeology, history, palaeobotany and palaeozoology. A strong emphasis will be put on aspects of methodologies, interdisciplinary approaches and reflections overlapping areas and periods.

This conference has been organized by Sebastien Rossignol of York’s Department of History together with colleagues from the University of Kiel’s Graduate School in “Human Developments in Landscapes and has been made possible through the support of the Social Sciences and Humanities Council of Canada and the German Historical Institute in Warsaw.

For registration information, please contact Dr. Rossignol at <rossigno@yorku.ca>