We are pleased to announce that the theme for Volume 13 of Ceræ is Fame and Fortune. We invite submissions to both the conference and the journal on this theme.

Fame and fortune are slippery things. They can be welcome or ironic, tangible or out of reach. Fame could be the due of the martyred saint; fortune could be a punishment, as when the hapless cleric in the Marian Theophilus legend sells his soul to the Devil. The tulip bubble of the Dutch Golden Age brought a vast amount of wealth that collapsed into an economic infamy that persists to this day. Luck charms, tokens, and other apotropaic magical artifacts are visible in the archaeological record; accusations of undue tampering with fortune by wizards and sorcerers appear in legal texts. Some historical and legendary figures exceed the boundaries of their time, while others wither into dust. The mysterious hand of fortune also shaped the fates of entire historical populations (both human and animal). Early modern financial speculation raised some to great wealthy and others to penury. The ‘discoveries’ of the New World turned societies upside-down in numerous ways. Environmental or climactic shifts could alter the courses of rivers and coastlines, bringing feast or famine, or be harbingers of catastrophe and destruction.

The full CFP can be found on the Volume 13 page of our website.

There is no geographic or disciplinary limitation for submissions, which can consider any aspect of the medieval or early modern world or its reception.

Full length articles should be 5000–8000 words, excluding references. Ceræ also accepts short notes, creative writing, translations, and review essays of up to 3000 words for our varia section.

We especially encourage postgraduate students and early career researchers to apply. Ceræ awards a $200 AUD annual prize to the best essay by a postgraduate or early career researcher. 

Non-themed articles are accepted for consideration year-round. All journal submissions should be sent to editorcerae@gmail.com. Please familiarise yourself with our guidelines and style requirements on the Submissions page, as we ask that submissions are formatted according to our Style Guide from the outset.