CfP: Reframing the Nineteenth Century: Art, Heritage, and Knowledge—Making in the GLAM Ecosystem27.3.2026 {en}
Reframing the Nineteenth Century: Art, Heritage, and Knowledge-Making in the GLAM Ecosystem
INCSA Satellite Conference in collaboration with Conferro Heritae (India)
Date: 20 July 2026
Format: Hybrid (In-person and Online)
Submission Deadline: March 31, 2026 (details below)
About the Conference
The International Nineteenth-Century Studies Association (INCSA), in collaboration with Conferro Heritae – an art and collectible house (India), invites proposals for an interdisciplinary satellite conference dedicated to the nineteenth century as a foundational period for modern practices of art production, collecting, display, and heritage interpretation within the GLAM sector (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums).
Aligned with Conferro Heritae’s mission to preserve, interpret, and activate historical art and cultural heritage through research-driven, public-facing initiatives, this conference seeks to critically examine how nineteenth-century artistic, cultural, and institutional frameworks continue to shape contemporary museum practice, heritage discourse, and the global art ecosystem.
The nineteenth century witnessed profound transformations: the professionalization of art history and archaeology, the expansion of museums and exhibitions, the emergence of photography and print culture, colonial collecting practices, and new publics for art and knowledge. These developments laid the groundwork for today’s curatorial, archival, and museological methodologies, while also raising enduring questions about representation, ethics, ownership, and interpretation.
This conference aims to create a platform for scholars and professionals to engage with the nineteenth century not only as a historical period but as a living legacy embedded in present- day GLAM institutions and cultural practices.
Conference Themes and Scope:
We invite original paper proposals that explore the nineteenth century through art, culture, heritage, and museum-based perspectives. Topics may include, but are not limited to:
- Art, aesthetics, and visual culture in the nineteenth century
- Formation of museums, galleries, archives, and collections
- Colonial, imperial, and transnational histories of collecting
- Art markets, auctions, exhibitions, and world fairs
- Material culture, decorative arts, and design histories
- Photography, print culture, and new visual technologies
- Conservation, classification, and documentation practices
- Art institutions, academies, and pedagogy
- Heritage-making, memory, and historiography
- Ethics of display, provenance, and contested histories
- Nineteenth-century legacies in contemporary museum practice
- India and South Asia in nineteenth-century global art networks
- Interdisciplinary, comparative, and practice-based approaches are especially encouraged.
Eligibility and Target Participants:
This Call for Papers is open to:
- Academician in nineteenth-century studies
- Art historians and historians of culture
- Museum, gallery, library and archive professionals
- Curators, conservators, and collections managers
- Heritage professionals and cultural practitioners
- Doctoral candidates and early-career researchers particularly in the field of GLAM (with ongoing or completed PhD research)
Minimum qualification: A postgraduate degree (MA/MPhil in GLAM) in a relevant discipline, or demonstrable professional experience within the GLAM sector.
Presentation Format
- Presentations will consist of individual research papers (15 -20 minutes each).
- Presenters may participate in person or online.
Language: English only.
Submission Guidelines
- Abstract length: Maximum 300 words
- Bio note: Up to 100 words (including affiliation and designation)
- Abstracts should clearly state the research question, methodology, sources, and relevance to the conference theme.
Submission deadline: 31 March 2026 to https://forms.gle/7gBTwE9eV6KnuBnm9
Conference Venue and Timings:
- Venue (In-person/Online): To be confirmed (Delhi – India)
- Time: To be confirmed
- The Venue and India Conference Committee will provide space for the in-person audience, as well as technical support for hybrid presentations and online participation.
For academic inquiries:
India Conference Committee – sakshi[at]conferroheritae.com
Further information at https://in-csa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Call-for-Papers-India-Reframing-the-19C_Art-Heritage-and-Knowledge-Making-in-the-GLAM-Ecosystem.pdf.
Source: CFP: Reframing the Nineteenth Century: Art, Heritage, and Knowledge—Making in the GLAM Ecosystem, H-Net: Humanities & Social Sciences Online, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 US.
