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Dear all, This is just a reminder that the deadline for submissions to the Sixteenth Century Society Conference is just about 2 weeks away. We'd love to have you join us for a great conference in a truly beautiful city. The call for papers is below. If you have any questions, just drop me a line at [log in to unmask] . I hope to see you all there! With best wishes, Scott Scott Lucas English-literature program coordinator SCSC 2016 Call for Papers The Sixteenth Century Society and Conference (SCSC) is now accepting proposals for individual presentation proposals and complete panels for its 2016 annual conference, to be held *18-20 August 2016* at Martins Hotel, the Crowne Plaza Hotel, and the Provinciaal Hof in *Bruges, Belgium*. The deadline for proposals is February 15, 2016. Within four weeks after the deadline, the Program Committee will notify all those who submitted proposals. The conference will once again host poster sessions. In addition to standard panels, the organizing committee will be accepting proposals for four types of alternate panels: Workshop Option A: Discussion of pre-circulated papers in a workshop format (limit of 4 participants). Workshop Option B: Analysis of thorny translation/paleography questions; pre-circulation not required (limit of 3 participants). Workshop Option C: Examination of a big issue or question with brief comments from presenters and lively audience participation (similar to roundtables with more audience participation; limit of 4 participants), and Roundtables sponsored by affiliated societies. Questions about formats should be directed to: [log in to unmask] The SCSC, founded to promote scholarship on the early modern era (ca. 1450 – ca. 1660), actively encourages the participation of international scholars as well as the integration of younger colleagues into the academic community. We also welcome proposals for roundtables sponsored by scholarly societies that are affiliated with the SCSC. Abstracts (up to 250 words in length) for individual presentations and complete panels may be submitted online at: *www.sixteenthcentury.org/conference* <http://www.sixteenthcentury.org/conference> Sixteenth Century Society & Conference <http://www.sixteenthcentury.org/conference> www.sixteenthcentury.org Bruges 2016 Conference:18-20 August 2016. We are now accepting proposals for panels and individual presentations. Use the link at left to submit your proposal. The SCSC, a not-for-profit scholarly organization, receives no governmental or institutional funding. In order to participate in this conference, delegates or their sponsoring institution/organization will need to fund their own travel and lodging expenses in addition to a $195 per delegate registration fee or $100 student fee ($205 and $110 respectively after 1 June 2016). The registration fee is used to pay for conference facilities and general events. By paying the fee, delegates become members in the SCSC and receive the Sixteenth Century Journal. For more information, please contact: Christine Kooi, Program Chair Department of History Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA 225-578-4499 email: [log in to unmask]