The 32nd International Colloquium of the Corpus Vitrearum will take place in Krakow from 6 to 9 July 2026, overlapping with the 13th International Forum for the Conservation and Technology of Historic Stained Glass of the Corpus Vitrearum from 8 to 10 July 2026 in Krakow.

The organising committee of Corpus Vitrearum Poland is pleased to publish the calls for papers for the colloquium and the forum.

Up to 24 papers may be accepted for the Colloquium. Two speakers per country can be nominated by the national committees. All other proposals will go through a selection process and will be chosen by a panel of members of the Corpus Vitrearum Poland organising committee and the International Board. Up to 12 papers can be accepted for the Forum, where all submitted proposals are subject to a selection process.

The International Colloquium and Forum of the Corpus Vitrearum, to be held in Krakow in 2026, will consider the history of stained-glass research and the path that had led up to the establishment of the international Corpus Vitrearum, as well as the various aspects of the organisation’s past. It will offer an opportunity to look back on people who set up the national committees of the Corpus Vitrearum and their contributions to the study of stained glass, both internationally, and nationally or locally.

Please submit your presentation abstract of 300-500 words by 15 May 2025. There is also the possibility to present research results in poster sessions. For a poster presentation, please submit your abstract of 200-300 words by the same deadline. Please send your abstracts in English, French or German to: cvp@uj.edu.pl

More information: https://cvp.ihs.uj.edu.pl/en_GB/colloquium-and-forum-2026/cfp