The Action Chair, Vice-Chair and the Young Researchers and Innovators Team would like to encourage early-career scholars in COST Action “Print Culture and Public Spheres in Central Europe (1500–1800)” to share their works-in-progress and recent research results in a monthly online lecture series starting January 2026.

Who is eligible? 

All Young Researchers and Innovators (YRIs) involved in the PCPS^CE COST Action — that is, scholars under the age of 40, as defined by the COST Association.

How to apply: 

Please email your expression of interest, along with a 350-word abstract of your lecture proposal, to: scteam.pcpsce@gmail.com  

Deadline: 30 November 2025

Selection Criteria: 

Submissions will be evaluated for:

    1. Relevance to our COST Action’s general theme and deliverable: the Compendium.

    2. The applicant’s career stage within the YRI cohort.