ECR French Nineteenth-Century Art Network presents:

ECR Summer Symposium: Lightning Talks

Thursday 18 June

1600 (BST) / 1700 (CEST) / 1100 (EDT)

** Call for Papers/Speakers**

Did you conduct archival research this year? Write a dissertation chapter or an article? Find inspiration while reading, visiting museums, or traveling? As a wrap-up to the 2025–26 academic year, we invite speakers to give brief lightning talks (8–10 minutes) on an aspect of their current research. Any topic related to Francophone visual and material culture within the long nineteenth century is welcome. We hope to provide a platform for emerging scholars to workshop developing ideas and to engage with an informed, supportive audience, and we actively encourage presentations on projects that are still in progress. Let’s highlight together your fantastic research and celebrate the start of summer!
 

If you are a current graduate student or ECR and would like to share your research in an informal setting, please email info@ecrfrenchart.com with a brief description (100–150 words) and title of your paper by 8 May; selected participants will be notified no later than 18 May. Keep in mind that each speaker will be allotted no more than 10 minutes. A brief, open discussion and Q&A will follow. 

Our events are forums to present work that ranges from initial ideas to recently launched publications or exhibitions. We actively invite presentations on projects and ideas that are still in development. Visual analysis/loose discussion is also welcome. We highly encourage speakers to prepare a PowerPoint or visuals to illustrate their presentation/paper.