The International Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies invites early-career scholars active in eighteenth-century
studies to apply to take part in the ISECS ECS seminar, to be held over one week in central Barcelona.
The Seminar, which is held yearly, is known for its role in fostering and consolidating scholarly vocations in
eighteenth-century studies, as well as for attracting participants from all around the world. The 2024 seminar, to
be chaired jointly by Dr John Stone (Universitat de Barcelona) and Prof Fernando Durán (Universidad de Cádiz),
will be sponsored by the Spanish association for eighteenth-century specialists, the Sociedad Española de Estudios
del Siglo XVIII. In addition to lectures by senior scholars and talks by early-career scholars, the seminar will
feature an opening reception, a dinner, and a guided tour of a number of Barcelona’s significant eighteenthcentury buildings.
The main venue for the seminar over the course of five days (8-12 July 2024) will be the Faculty of Philology and
Communication on Plaça Universitat in the city centre. Participating senior scholars include Prof. Thomas
O’Connor (Maynooth), Dr Daniel Múñoz Sempere (KCL/U Cádiz), Prof Ananya Kabir (UCL), Prof Susanne
Lachenicht (U Bayreuth), and Dr Nicolás Bas (U València).