Renaissance Conference of Southern California

✨ Introducing the 2026–2027 Renaissance Conference of Southern California Executive Board Team! ✨

We proudly welcome:

•RCSC President: Dr. Sam Kolodezh — English, University of California San Diego & NYU Los Angeles 🎭
•RCSC Vice President: Dr. Corrado Confalonieri — Italian Studies, Chapman University 🇮🇹
•RCSC Secretary: Dr. Tatiana Sizonenko — Art History, Theory & Criticism, CSU San Marcos 🖼️
•RCSC Treasurer: Christina Kolias — English, PhD Candidate, Claremont Graduate University 📚
•RCSC Graduate Student Conference Coordinator: Rachel Du Mont-Greenlee — Cultural Studies, PhD Student, Claremont Graduate University 🌍

Here is to an extraordinary year of community, collaboration, and growth in Renaissance studies and scholarship. 📜

For full biographies of each EB member, please visit the RCSC website. 🔗

As we wrap up another successful year, the 2024-2025 RCSC Executive Board would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude for your ongoing support of our organization. A special thank you to the Ferrucci Institute for Italian Experience and Research, the Bernardino Telesio Professorship in Italian Studies, and Chapman University’s Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences for their invaluable contributions. 👏🏼

Pictured (left to right): Christina Kolias (Conference Coordinator), Dr. Amy Buono (President), Dr. Stacie Vos (Vice President), and Dr. Sam Kolodezh (Secretary).

We bid a fond farewell to our outgoing President and Vice President. Thank you both for your dedication and service to the RCSC! We can’t wait to see everyone at the next conference! 💚✏️

A huge thank you to our panelists, panel chairs, and guests for making the 67th Annual Conference of the Renaissance Conference of Southern California such a wonderful event this past weekend. 💚

We’re so grateful for this community and the opportunity to share our love of Renaissance culture and scholarship. 📖

A special thank you as well to Chapman University for graciously hosting us this year. 🏫

📣 Join us for the 67th Annual RCSC Conference at Chapman University on Saturday, November 1, 2025!

🌀This year’s theme, “Renaissance Adaptations,” explores new perspectives on timeless transformations. ✨

📍 We can’t wait to see you there! Check out our official event poster and program.

🚗 Parking details have been emailed to all attendees. If you have further questions, feel free to DM or email the RCSC Executive Board. 

📜 Chapman University is proud to host the 67th Renaissance Conference of Southern California, in collaboration with the Ferrucci Institute for Italian Experience and Research, the Bernardino Telesio Professorship in Italian Studies, and Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.

🎉Join us in celebrating scholarship and Renaissance culture on November 1st, 2025. We look forward to welcoming you soon!

📢 Call for Papers! RCSC will be sponsoring up to two sessions at next year’s conference in San Francisco. We seek proposals for complete panels on any subject of the Renaissance world.

📝 For full details on how to propose a panel, see the next slide or visit our RCSC website. You can also consult the RSA conference site for additional guidelines.

🔗Link in bio!

📣 Call for Papers EXTENDED! We are excited for our 67th Annual Conference of the Renaissance Conference of Southern California (RCSC). The theme is “Renaissance Adaptations.”

🗓️ Submit your individual papers or panel proposals by July 15th, 2025!

📍Apply now via our RCSC website. Link is in our bio!

📣 Call for Papers! We are excited to announce the 67th Annual Conference of the Renaissance Conference of Southern California (RCSC). The theme is “Renaissance Adaptations.”

🗓️ Submit your individual papers or panel proposals by June 15, 2025!

📍Apply now via our RCSC website. Link is in our bio!

Looking to join a thriving Renaissance scholarly association? 👀Check out the many perks of joining the ! Visit our website for further details on how to join and what we have to offer our members: https://lnkd.in/gYyF559T 📗

It’s finally here! 💚🥳 The RCSC is pleased to announce a call for papers for our 66th Annual Conference, to be held at the University of San Diego on Saturday, September 23, 2023! The RCSC, a regional affiliate of the Renaissance Society of America (), welcomes proposals for individual papers as well as complete panels on the full range of Renaissance disciplines (Art, Architecture, History, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Religion, Science). In keeping with the Plenary Roundtable theme, papers and panels that attend to cross-cultural concerns are especially encouraged, but proposals on any topic pertaining to the Renaissance are welcome. 📝 The RCSC promotes the study of the period c. 1300–1800, broadly interpreting the Renaissance within a global framework. Please note that membership in the RCSC is required for conference participation. Membership details are available on our website (http://rcsconline.org/). Please submit all application materials on our website via the Google survey form provided (https://rcsconline.org/annual-conference-2/) by April 30, 2023. See the full call on our website for details. The link is in our bio, and if you have any questions, feel free to send us a direct message, or email the RCSC Executive Committee. 📧

With only ten days left of the year, the would like to thank you for your continuous community and collaboration. What content would you like to see from us in 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣? What professional or personal goals have you accomplished? What intentions would you like to set for the new year? Let’s start a conversation below! ⤵️🥳