Dear EADH community, Below, I am sharing the CfP for contributions to an edited collection in Historical Network Analysis. Best regards, Jiri Kocian EADH Secretary _____ Dear EADH team, I hope you’re keeping well. I’m just emailing to share details for an edited collection in Historical Network Analysis The call for chapters is now open, with a deadline for abstracts of Friday 13th March. I’ve attached a PDF version of the CfP for sharing on social media and in newsletters etc., which can also be found in text format below. Further details or queries can be made to myself and Dr. Grace Di Meo at [ mailto:[email protected] | [email protected] ] . Many thanks for your time. Best wishes, Caitlin ——— Historical Network Analysis: Applications and New Directions Under contract with Bloomsbury Academic In his canonical book, Linked , Albert-László Barabási explored the history and prevalence of networks in the world, predicting that “network thinking is poised to invade all domains of human activity and most fields of human inquiry… aimed at approaching our interlocked universe.” Often influenced by methodologies from the social sciences, this ‘network thinking’ and an interest in the use of digital and computational tools within the humanities continues to flourish. More recently, this has fostered a growing demand to expand on how such interdisciplinary approaches can provide fresh insights into historical narratives. This edited collection will explore the methods and applications of social network analysis (SNA) within historical contexts, offering compelling demonstrations – both quantitative and qualitative – of historical SNA in practice. Following an introductory chapter that provides an overview into core concepts and methodologies of SNA, individual chapters will apply these methods to real-world case studies and demonstrate the ways SNA offers new angles into historical questions. We invite abstracts of 300-500 words for chapters up to 7,500 words . Chapters should focus on applying social network analysis to historical research, applying quantitative and qualitative methods and/or approaches. These may include but are not limited to: - working with network data; - network centrality; - community detection; - network evolution; - network data visualisation; - modelling/simulating networks; - and combining network analysis with other methodologies (such as GIS or linguistics). While all historical contexts will be considered, given existing accepted contributions to the collection as a result of a conference, a preference will be made for chapters focusing on regions outside of Europe and North America. Abstracts should include details of the methods applied, the historical period studied, and the source or data type used. Submissions should also include a working title and a brief author biography (max. 150 words). We welcome abstracts from researchers of all career levels and pathways. Please direct submission materials or any queries to Dr. Grace Di Méo and Dr. Caitlin Burge at [ mailto:[email protected] | [email protected] ] . Deadline for abstract submissions: Friday 13th March , 2026. Since this collection is under contract, priority will be given to early submissions. There will also be a quick turnaround from chapter acceptance to submission; we anticipate production to begin in mid-2026. Dr Caitlin Burge Taighdeoir Iardhochtúireachta | Postdoctoral Researcher STEMMA: Systems of Transmitting Early Modern Manuscript Verse, 1475-1700 Scoil an Bhéarla agus na nEalaíon Cruthaitheach School of English and Creative Arts Recent Publications Burge, Caitlin. ‘The King’s Gatekeeper: Thomas Cromwell, Epistolary Networks, and Power Structures at the Tudor Court, January–July 1540.’ Huntington Library Quarterly 86, no. 2 (2024): pp. 257 – 281. DOI: [ https://doi.org/10.1353/hlq.2023.a936418 | https://doi.org/10.1353/hlq.2023.a936418 ] Burge, Caitlin. 'Fragmentation and Disruption: Ranking Cut-Points in Epistolary Networks and the Court of Henry VIII.' Journal of Historical Network Research 10, no.1 (2024): pp. 122 - 149. DOI: [ https://doi.org/10.25517/jhnr.v10i1.99 | https://doi.org/10.25517/jhnr.v10i1.99 ] Burge, Caitlin. 'Mapping the Archives: Epistolary Networks and the State Papers of England, 1523-1540.' International Journal of Humanities and Arts Computing 18, no.1 (2024): pp. 95-108. DOI: [ https://doi.org/10.3366/ijhac.2024.0323 | https://doi.org/10.3366/ijhac.2024.0323 ] [ https://x.com/CaitlinBurge95 | Twitter ] | [ https://www.linkedin.com/in/caitlin-burge-9887a019b | LinkedIn ] | [ https://bsky.app/profile/caitlinburge.bsky.social | Bluesky ] [ https://www.universityofgalway.ie/ ] [ https://www.universityofgalway.ie/ ] Uimhir Carthanachta Cláraithe/Registered Charity Number 20002107
