Kings & Queens 15
“Kings, Queens, and Dynasties in Peril”
Prague, Czechia Republic
2 - 4 September 2026
K&Q15 Details
The Royal Studies Network and the Research Centre on Courts and Residences of the Institute of History of the Czech Academy of Sciences are delighted to announce that the next Kings & Queens conference will be held in Prague, Czech Republic. The fifteenth Kings & Queens conference will focus on Kings, Queens and Dynasties in Peril, as 2026 marks the anniversary of several key historical events of 1306, 1526 and 1806, which affected the existence of the Bohemian Kingdom and numerous other dynasties and monarchies, not only in Central Europe.
The CfP is now available. A PDF of the full CfP can be downloaded by clicking on the button below.
Deadline for proposal submissions: 31 January 2026
Conference theme and research areas
The conference theme is divided into five main areas of research:
I. Deposition and rejection of rulers
II. Waiting for successors
III. Handicaps and disabilities of monarchs
IV. Death as a new beginning
V. Shaping of royal men and women
Keynote speakers
Jonathan Spangler (Manchester Metropolitan University)
Cindy McCreery (University of Sydney)
Robert Aldrich (University of Sydney)
Excursion
There will be a conference excursion to Konopiště Castle on the final day of the conference. More information can be found in the CfP.
Conference fees
For researchers: 180 EUR
For PhD candidates: 160 EUR
Excursion: 30 EUR
Further information on the conference fees will be made available after the acceptance of papers.
Submission details
For full details of the CfP including submission information, please download the CfP PDF by clicking the button above. The deadline for proposal submission is 31 January 2026.
Contact information
All queries and proposal submission should be sent to the Organising Committee at kq26prague@hiu.cas.cz.
Organising Committee
Institute of History, CAS Royal Studies Network
Dana Dvořáčková (Malá) Ellie Woodacre
Eva Doležalová Dustin Neighbors
Zuzana Vařáková
Michaela Žákova
Michal Vokurka
Jan Zelenka
We look forward to welcoming you to Prague for Kings & Queens 15!
