RENAISSANCE CONFERENCE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA67th Annual ConferenceSaturday, 01 November 2025We are pleased to announce a call for papers for our 67th Annual Conference, to be held at Chapman University, in conjunction with the Ferrucci Institute for Italian Experience and Research, and the Bernardino Telesio Professorship in Italian Studies CALL FOR PAPERS:RENAISSANCE ADAPTATIONS The RCSC, a regional affiliate of the Renaissance Society of America, welcomes proposals for both papers and complete panels on the full range of Renaissance disciplines (including Art, Architecture, History, Music, Philosophy, Religion, Science, Theater, Language and Literature). The RCSC promotes the study of the period c. 1300–1800, broadly interpreting the Renaissance within a global framework. The theme for the 67th Annual Conference is “Renaissance Adaptations.” We welcome proposals for papers and panels that engage with processes of imitation, emulation, critical fabulation, borrowing, future-making, and any other form of adaptive reworking of Renaissance materials, texts, or ideas by creators of the past, and creators of today. Such creative reuses encompass various attitudes to the past, including, but not limited to, admiration, antagonism, and nostalgia. We are interested in papers across historical periods and disciplinary fields that explore the idea of “Renaissance Adaptations” conceived broadly as adapting to cultures and environments, as well as adapting for peoples, cultures, and audiences. Research can include book history, cinema, art, politics, ecocriticism, literature, law, science, theater, linguistics, gender and queer studies, critical race studies, digital humanities, language learning models, and pedagogy. Please note that membership in the RCSC is required for conference participation. Membership details are available on our website (http://rcsconline.org/​).  Individual paper submissions should include, as a single PDF (last name_RCSC 2025):● an abstract of approximately 250 words● contact information and one-page CV Panel Submissions are welcome and should include, as a single PDF (last name_RCSC 2025):● contact information and one-page CV for organizer / chair● names​ ​and abstracts (c. 250 words each) for all presenters● one-page​ ​CVs of all presenters● title and short description (c. 150 words) of the panel itself Please submit all application materials on our website (http://rcsconline.org/​), where you can also find more information about the conference. Deadline for submissions: June 15, 2025

*Upon acceptance to the conference, please note that a $40 membership fee will be due. If you have any questions, please contact the RCSC president, Amy Buono (buono@chapman.edu)