The planned conference  is dedicated to the development, life and suppression of the Province of Bohemia of the so-called Old Society, that is, to the period from 1623 to 1773 with meaningful overlaps. Its aim is to examine the Province mainly in the context of the development of the Jesuit Order in early modern Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries, focusing on the functioning of the Province as a whole and of its individual members, as well as on its distinguishing features compared to other Provinces, especially those that maintained closer ties with the Province of Bohemia (Austria, Germania Superior, Gallo-Belgica, Flandro-Belgica).

The conference will be divided into two main sections: A. The functioning of the Society per se and in its ecclesiastical, educational, political and social context; B. Jesuits as creators, initiators, patrons and consumers of various genres of art.

Who wants to take part in this conference and give a 20-minute presentation, is kindly invited to send in a working title of the paper and a short abstract (10 to 15 lines) by November 15, 2022 to ybphf.cvrgngvf@tznvy.pbz or inyragbin@uvh.pnf.pm. Information about the acceptance of the paper will be sent by the end of 2022.

For more information please have a look at the call for papers in the attachment.