FAQ

• In which language will the congress be held?

  The congress will be held in English and French.

• Will the congress be held exclusively in person?

  Yes, the congress will be held exclusively in person, at the Lyon Congress Centre. The CIHA Congress promotes the importance of exchanges, informal moments allowing meetings and future collaborations within the wider art history community.
  Video recordings will be made of key moments (inaugural conference, keynotes,...).

• How long will the sessions last?

  The duration of the sessions will vary according to the number of papers they host.
  They can last from 90 to 180 minutes.

• How long will the papers be?

  Chairs organise their session and can propose different formats.
  The paper proposal may contain a suggestion for the duration.

• If I have any questions about the organisation of the congress, who can I contact?

  You can contact the steering committee: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Registration and Support

• What are the material conditions for participating in the congress?

  Travel and accommodation costs are not covered by the Congress organisers. There will be a charge for access to the Congress. Many institutions provide a budget for the participation of their members in international congresses. The organising committee is also looking for ways to support the mobility of scholars.

• Why is there a conference fee?

  The 36th CIHA Congress Lyon 2024, like all major international conferences, requires complex organisation and suitable premises. Hosting 1,500 participants (including 750 papers and almost 200 chairs) requires the use of external service providers, whose services are subject to a charge. Participants pay registration fees which, in total, represent less than half of the income needed to budget for such events. These fees give them the opportunity to meet their colleagues, learn about advances in research and initiate new collective projects.

  Through partnerships with private and public organisms and institutions, the organisers have obtained grants and scholarships to help researchers from developing countries to attend. The researches of support are still ongoing and these grants are regularly announced on the website and in newsletters.

• I am a session chair: do I have to pay the registration fee?

  Yes, your participation is not covered by the congress. You must pay the registration fee. We suggest that you contact your institution of affiliation to support your participation, and/or apply for sponsorship or funding from outside organisations to support your session and the participation of your speakers.

  The support available will also depend on the funding obtained by the organisers.
  Priority will be given to covering travel costs for non-institutional participants and participants from emerging countries. Calls for grants have been published on the website and will continue to be published. The organisers are actively looking for fundings.

• I am a speaker: do I have to pay the registration fee?

  Yes, your participation is not covered by the congress. You must pay the registration fee. We suggest that you contact your institution to support your participation, or the chairs of your session to find out about the financial resources available to them, and/or apply for sponsorship or support from outside organisations.

  The support available will also depend on the funding obtained by the organisers.
  Priority will be given to covering travel costs for people from non-institutional backgrounds or from emerging countries. Calls for grants have been published on the website and will continue to be published. The organisers are actively looking for fundings.

• I am a session chair. Can I apply for sponsorship in my name/on behalf of my institution?

  Yes, it is possible and encouraged to create partnerships around the session you are moderating in order to support the mobility of international scholars.

• I am a speaker. Can I apply for sponsorship in my name/on behalf of my institution ?

  Yes, you will need to notify the session chairs and the organising committee.

• Are there any preferential rates for attending the congress?

  Preferential rates will be introduced, including an "early birds" rate and a student rate. The list of rates is currently being drawn up and will be put online shortly.
  The registration fee is currently being defined.

• Is there any support for international mobility to participate in the congress?

  To encourage international mobility, particularly for young researchers, grants are available on the website. Check the Call for grants page regularly.
  The organisers are actively seeking support: the Call for grants page will be updated regularly.

• Is there any support for international mobility for young scholars to participate in the congress?

  To encourage international mobility for the chairs and the speakers, grants are available on the website. Check the Call for grants page regularly.
  The organisers are actively seeking support: the Call for grants page will be updated regularly.

Payment

• I am affiliated to a public institution that covers my registration fees. I need to draw up an order form and pay by postal order. How do I do this?

  When you register on the website, you will be asked to tick a box labelled "bank transfer and purchase order".
  Once this has been ticked, you will be asked to submit your order form and our partner in charge of registrations will be able to fill in the document and send it back to you.

• Someone else is going to register me for the congress. Will it be possible for both of us to receive confirmation of registration?

  Yes, this will be possible. A dedicated box will need to be filled in on the registration form.

Congress programme

• When will the congress programme be published?

  An initial programme outlining the content of the sessions will be published at the end of 2023.
  It will be accompanied by the publication of the cultural programme (visits to Lyon and the surrounding area).

• What format will the conference programme take?

  The programme will be available on the website in PDF and digital format.
  During the conference, a smartphone application will also provide easy access to the programme.

• What are the different conference programmes?

  Throughout the week, the conference will be divided into several parallel programmes:
  - the scientific sessions programme
  - the parallel scientific programme (conferences, round tables, workshops)
  - the Book Fair and Books talks
  - visits to cultural venues and meetings in Lyon
  - A full day of visits to Lyon and the surrounding area on Friday 28 June 2024.

• Do I have to pay for parallel programmes?

  Registering for the conference will give you access to the scientific sessions programme, the parallel scientific programme (conferences, round tables, workshops, book talks) and the Book Fair. More details on the Registration page of the website.
  There will be a charge for visits (except for certain visits, which are still being organised), which must be booked in advance. The rates will be published shortly, once the cultural programme has been finalised and published on the website.

Panels/sessions chairs 

• I am still looking for a French or international co-chair:

  1. The search for a co-chair may continue after the opening of the Call for papers. The name of the co-chair can be added. Please, send all the informations to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

  
  2. The status of the co-chairs is free: professional, independent, doctoral student, junior researcher, senior researcher, etc. The person does not have to be an art historian. The 36th CIHA Congress aims at interdisciplinarity in the broad field of art history.

  
  3. In the case of a search for a Francophone co-chair, it is not necessary for the person to be attached to a French institution. The only criterion to be taken into account is that the person is French-speaking.

• How long is a panel? Is the break included in this duration?

  The duration of a session is between 90 and 180 minutes, depending on the choice of the session chairs.
  The 30-minute break is not counted in the duration of the session: it is additional. For example, a 180-minute session can be divided as follows: 90 minutes / 30-minute break / 90 minutes.
  Each session will last half a day; maximum two half-days.

• When do I have to submit the definitive organisation of my session?

  A first, non-final programme will be published in December 2023. Changes may be made up to the end of winter 2023.

Publication of conference proceedings

• I am the chair of a session. Can I publish the proceedings of my session? (2)

  You will be free to publish the content of your session on your own initiative, in a more extensive manner and using the medium you consider most appropriate (book, journal, web pages, etc.). Please contact us for details.

• Will the conference proceedings be published at a later date?

  We are going to give priority to publishing the abstracts of the papers once they have been presented (publication planned for autumn 2024). This publication will be digital, depending on the possible media, which we are currently studying.

• I am the chair of a session. Can I publish the proceedings of my session?

  You will be free to publish the content of your session on your own initiative, in a more extensive manner and using the medium you consider most appropriate (book, journal, web pages, etc.). Please contact us for details.