Call for papers – Moster 2024: Crossroads of religion and law in the conversion of Norway

The conference Moster, 1024: Crossroads of religion and law in the conversion of Norwaywhich will take place in the University Aula in Bergen, 17th-18th of April 2024, followed by an excursion to Moster on the 19th of April.

The conference has an interdisciplinary approach, and it aims to attract scholars from various disciplines relevant to the theme, such as archaeology, legal history (indigenous law as well as Canon law), history, history of ideas, manuscript studies, philology, and theology. Although the focus of the conference is on Norway and Norwegian law, presentations with a comparative perspective drawing on areas outside Norway are also highly welcome. The chronological focus of the conference is on c. 900 – c. 1200. 

Proposals for papers should be submitted to opptak@moster2024.no by 31st of March 2023.  

A more detailed description with suggestions for possible topics for contributions can be found here.