In 2026, the 12th Making of the Humanities conference will be hosted by Nicolaus Copernicus University, in Torun, October 7-9, 2026. The local chair is Adam Kola.

The theme of the conference will be “The Structure of Humanistic Revolutions". What transformations have shaped the history of the humanities, and what “revolutions” within humanistic disciplines have been conceptualized, contested, and institutionalized over time?

The conference will include reflections on epochal movements— from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment and from Romanticism to contemporary Posthumanism. But what are the "structures" that underpin these transformations? Can we even speak of unified revolutions in the history of the humanities, or are these shifts more nuanced, gradual, and contested than the revolutionary label suggests?

By drawing attention to Copernicus' legacy in the humanities, this conference, aptly held in the birthplace of Copernicus, will explore how revolutions in the humanities might differ from those in scientific inquiry.

Please note that although we invite submissions that explore this theme, we remain open to abstracts addressing other subjects as well.

Deadline for all submissions: April 19, 2026.
Notification of acceptance: June 1, 2026.

Follow this link for the full call