In celebration of 50 yearsof scholarship and community, the 50th European StudiesConferencewill offer both online and in person panels at theUniversity of Nebraska Omaha and welcomespaperson European topics in all disciplines. Areasof interest include art, anthropology, history, literature, education, business, international affairs, religion, foreign languages, philosophy, geography, performing arts, and current issues in cultural, political, social, or economic areas of study. 

Graduate students are invited to apply for the Best GraduateStudent Paper Award in the amount of $250. Deadline to submit their paper for consideration is1 September 2025. 

This year we will offer special panelson the following topics: 

- Digital Humanities and European Studies 

- 80 years on: Legacies of World War II 

- Intersections: Spirituality, PublicHealth, and Religious Communities 

- Black European Studies 

- Silver, Spices, and Ships: The World of Medieval Trade 

- Human Rights 

- Indigeneity in Europe 

- Holocaust and Genocide Studies

- Medieval European Studies 

Submit your abstract online at cas.unomaha.edu/eurostudiesconf by May 23, 2025

Founded in 1975, our interdisciplinary conference haswelcomed participants fromcollegesand universities in theUnited Statesand around theworld. For 50 years it hasbeen a spacewhere scholars fromdiverse academic disciplines come together to hear newideas, to create new synergies, and to share new insights into past and current cultural flashpoints and challenges. In recognition of this milestone achievement and in addition to expanded panel offerings, we will have 3 Keynote Speakers; reminisce with scholarswho have been participating in this conference for decades; partake in evening socials with livemusic; and gather for a no-host conference dinner at Beacon Hills.We look forward to sharing ESC's Golden Jubilee celebration with you!