ReMeDHe First Book Workshop

The international working-group ReMeDHe (Religion, Medicine, Disability, and Health in late antiquity) invites applications for its 2025/26 First Book Workshop. The workshop gives one or two early-career scholars the opportunity to receive feedback on their dissertation (or draft of their first book), as well as tips on publication, from senior and junior colleagues who work on similar topics, sources, and questions.

Format

  • Authors pre-circulate their drafts for all participants to read in advance of the workshop.

  • Each session (up to two) will last between 1.5 - 2 hours. It will begin with brief opening remarks by the author and a formal response by a senior scholar before the floor is opened up to feedback from other participants. Overall, participants focus on identifying the major strengths and contributions of the draft, prioritizing areas for revision, and offering publication strategies.

  • For each workshop session, a participant will be assigned to take notes, freeing up the authors to fully engage in the conversation

  • The organizing committee will work with authors to identify scholars to invite as formal respondents and participants (approximately 10 total).

  • The workshop strives to be collegial and supportive. Our overarching goal is to strengthen the emerging scholarship on health, healing, disability, and medicine, as well as to support junior scholars.

Eligibility

  • Applicants should be working on their first academic monograph on a topic that fits within the interdisciplinary scope of the ReMeDHe working group (i.e., related to religion, medicine, disability, health, and/or healing in antiquity or late antiquity).

  • Applicants should have a polished full draft of their dissertation (or draft monograph) ready to circulate by the end of September 2025.

Timeline

  • Deadline for applications: August 15th, 2025

  • Notification of applicants: August 31st, 2025

  • Deadline for circulating drafts: September 30, 2025

  • Workshop: January, 2026

Review

  • Applications will be reviewed by a set of ReMeDHe Board members, listed at the top of the page here.

  • Application deadline: August 15th, 2025

Questions??

Should you have any additional questions about the workshop or the application, please feel free to be in touch with Prof. Tara Mulder ([email protected]).

To apply, please visit: ReMeDHe First Book Workshop 2025/26 Application

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