Researchers working on any aspect of the history of the countryside are invited to submit panel proposals. A panel should focus on a specific topic and include participants from at least two countries. Panel proposals will be assessed by the Conference Scientific Committee which will accept or refuse them, or suggest modifications.

Panels may be organized in a single session or in double sessions. A panel session will last two hours (120 minutes) and include four papers; a maximum of five papers is possible. Double panels may not exceed eight papers in total. Panels will be led by a chair. In case the panel includes a discussant, it may not exceed four papers.
The presentation of new research and of work in progress is particularly relevant. Long-run perspectives and comparative approaches are particularly welcome. Proposals from all the regions and countries of Europe are invited.

A panel proposal may be presented by up to three scholars and should include a title, the full name and affiliation of the organiser(s), a short abstract (up to 500 words) introducing the discussed topic, the area and period it addresses, the approach, as well as the names and affiliations of at least two panel contributors.

Meet-the-author sessions are also planned as part of the conference programme, and we welcome your proposals. If you would like to submit your session proposal, please do so through the standard panel submission process. Please include “Meet-the-Author” in the panel title so that it can be reviewed accordingly.

The deadline for panel proposals is October 1st, 2026.

In selecting the proposals received, the organizers will take into consideration the relevance and originality of the themes, the persuasiveness of proposals and their compliance with the instructions (see Submitting a panel).

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The EURHO 2027 Conference is organized and hosted by the University of Primorska, Faculty of Humanities. Panels will be held across three distinct venues: the Faculty of Humanities, the Faculty of Management, and the Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies.

Nestled in the heart of Koper’s historic old town, all three faculties are within an easy 3-minute walk (200 meters) of each other, making it simple for attendees to stroll between sessions.

The conference facilities feature a main plenary room, dedicated meeting spaces, and a variety of large, medium, and small panel rooms. To ensure a smooth experience for presenters, every panel room comes fully equipped with a dedicated computer and video projector. High-speed broadband Wi-Fi is available across all locations, with full support for the EDUROAM network throughout the university buildings.

No scholarships are foreseen, but students and PhD students may apply for an accommodation in the University of Primorska Student residences at a discounted rate.

Dulce Freire
Professor, University of Coimbra, Portugal

Enikő Rüsz-Fogarasi
Professor, Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania

Zsuzsanna Varga
Professor, Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest, Hungary

Ernst Langthaler
Professor, Johannes Kepler Universität, Austria

Aleksander Panjek
Professor, University of Primorska, Slovenia

Friederike Scholten
PhD, Freelancer, Germany

Gesine Gerhard
Professor, University of the Pacific, United States of America

Gérard Beaur
Professor, CNRS/EHESS, Paris, France

Karen Sayer
Professor, Leeds Trinity University, United Kingdom

Patrick Svensson
Professor, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden

Peter Moser
Director, Archives of Rural History, Switzerland

Luca Mocarelli
Professor, University of Milano Bicocca, Italy

Ewelina Szpak
Associate Professor, Tadeusz Manteuffel Institute of History, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland

Elisa Botella Rodríguez
Professor, University of Salamanca, Spain

Volodymyr Kulikov
University College London, United Kingdom

If you have any questions about the Rural History conference 2027, please send an email to our organizing team at ruralhistory2027@fhs.upr.si and we will get back to you as soon as possible.