Call for Papers | Court Dining and Sensory Data, 1300–1800

Posted in Calls for Papers by Editor on April 2, 2026

Hungry for Data: Studying Court Dining and Using Sensory Data, 1300–1800

Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania, Vilnius, 29–30 May 2026

Proposals due by 10 April 2026

Interested in how data, the senses, and court dining can be studied together?

The workshop Hungry for Data: Studying Court Dining and Using Sensory Data, 1300–1800 invites contributions for a hands-on, interdisciplinary event in Vilnius, 29–30 May 2026. Topics include sensory and spatial approaches to court dining, measurable proxies such as lighting, acoustics, ventilation, circulation, seating and visibility, as well as AI, modelling, and data visualisation. The call particularly welcomes contributions from researchers in history, art and architectural history, heritage studies, heritage science, digital humanities, computer science, geospatial and sensor data analysis, simulation, and AI. Early career researchers are warmly encouraged to apply. Submit an abstract (max 300 words) and a short CV (max 1 page) by 10 April 2026 to email@stephan-hoppe.de and fabian.persson@lnu.se.