Marie Sklodowska Curie IF Action 2018 at the Department of Medieval, Early Modern and Modern History/Universty of Salamanca

The Department of Medieval, Early Modern and Modern History is one of the most prestigious Spanish institutions aimed for the study of History, especially in Medieval History. Researchers studying different periods work together and it is very easy to interact with them. The department has also a good infrastructure and provides easy access to important libraries and bibliographic databases. The Research Group “Antigüedad Tardía y Alta Edad Media en Hispania” (ATAEMHIS) is focused on the interdisciplinary study of the Late Antique and Early Medieval Iberia, with specialists in Classics, Ancient and Medieval History and Archaeology. All scholars (senior and juniors) work together, but they have different lines and projects of research. As a result, it is a very interdisciplinary, but coherent group, with strong international links.

https://ataemhis.usal.es/

The project must be implemented within the main line of work of the research group, which are the relationships between local societies and central polities between the 6th and 12th centuries. We are especially interested in the construction of socio-political power in local arenas through the superior control of commons, as a relevant way to understand the social and political dominion in Southern Europe in that period. We currently work in a Research Project, funded by Spanish Government. We are interested in the integration of the Hispanic case in an European frame, so comparative proposals are welcome.