Military Justice in the First Half of the 20 th Century: Insights, Archives and Interdisciplinary Methods for Historical Research
We are
pleased to announce the call for papers for the final conference of the PRIN
(Progetto di Rilevante Interesse Nazionale, Project of major national interest)
“Boundless Mobilities. People, Geographies and the Courts of Italian Military
Justice in the 20th Century”, led by prof. Giovanni Focardi (University of
Padua), which will take place in Padua on 25-26 September 2025.
The
conference’s working languages will be Italian and English.
This PRIN
project employed the archival records of Italian military justice, using both
quantitative and qualitative methods, as an innovative source for different
fields of historical research. This dual approach has fostered new data
regarding the patterns of mobility and career trajectories of personnel within
the Italian military justice system; using these sources through the lenses of
social history and imperial studies it has also enabled us to uncover some
related aspects of the societies under Italian occupation during the fascist
era. The records of Italian military courts, which have rarely been the subject
of systematic historical research, represent a precious yet still
difficult-to-access resource.
This
conference aims to promote interdisciplinary exchange and collaboration among
scholars from various fields who have utilized military justice sources in
their respective researchers. These interesting archival collections provide
valuable insights into broader socio-political dynamics and the lived
experiences of individuals across different contexts.
The
conference aims to explore the diverse and complex ways in which the
documentation produced by the military justice systems during the first half of
the 20th century can be used as a source for historical research. We
particularly encourage contributions addressing the following themes:
• Career
trajectories of military judges and court personnel
• Histories
of military law in a comparative perspective in the first half of the 20th
century
• Research
utilizing records produced by military courts
•
Interactions and connections between military and civil justice in occupied
societies
•
Relationships between extraordinary forms of justice or colonial justice and
military justice
•
International connections with the Italian military justice system
• Histories
of civilians subjected to military justice systems, especially women
• Histories
of “deviancy” and criminal behaviour through military courts
•
Quantitative comparisons regarding military court proceedings
While these
topics are of special interest, we will evaluate all proposals on their
individual merit. We invite contributions from scholars of all disciplines in
history and law, in Italy and abroad, who have conducted studies utilizing this
body of records to examine themes related to mobility, legal geography,
individual and collective experiences regarding Italian legal and extraordinary
military justice practices.
Submission
Guidelines:
• Proposals
should be submitted in English or Italian.
• The
proposal should not exceed 1,000 words and must include:
o A working
title
o A clear
outline of the presentation topic, objectives, and methodology.
o A
discussion of the significance and originality of the research.
• Please
include a short bio (maximum 300 words) with your submission.
Presentations
should last for 25 minutes and will be organized on Panels. The conference
organizers will provide accommodation (including overnight stay and meals) for
all participants and will evaluate requests for travel reimbursement on a
case-by-case basis, favoring international participants. A selection of the
papers will be included in the final proceedings of the project, after a
peer-review process.
Submission
Deadline: Proposals must be submitted by 31 May 2025.
A reply will
be sent to the authors of those selected by 15 June 2025.
Contact
Information: Please send your proposal and bio to giovanni.focardi@unipd.it.
For any
inquiries, feel free to reach us at the same address. We look forward to
receiving your submissions and to an engaging discussion of the vital role of military
justice records in understanding the history of the 20th century.
For the
Scientific and Organizing Committee
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