Might Makes Right? Contesting Power in Premodern Societies (sponsored by LLC German to 1700)

We welcome papers exploring the relationship between might and right in premodern societies, including in law, religion, politics, family, art, literature, science, economics, and material and popular culture. 150-word abstract, 50-word CV, and AV requirements.

Deadline for submissions: Sunday, March 15, 2026

Christopher Hutchinson, U of Mississippi (cjhutch1@olemiss.edu ) Sara Suzanne Poor, Princeton U (spoor@princeton.edu )