European Branch
The European branch of the Society was established in June 2020. The Society’s branches serve as a first point of contact for scholars and organisations (within the branch’s geographical reach) wanting to organise SCS-sanctioned academic events; propose collaboration or partnership opportunities; share news and promotional materials of all things related to court studies. Since its establishment, the European branch has been very active through producing the Society’s newsletter, launching and running the Virtual Scholarship Series, and developing collaborative events, including the 2020 “Privacy at Court” and the 2022 “Embodied Court” conferences, three workshops, and the 2024 conference – “Courtly Experiences in the Premodern World, c. 1200-1800: Cultural, Material, and Sensory Experiences in the World of the Court” (22-24 August 2024).
European Branch Sub-committee
Esther Griffin van Orsouw (Administrative Officer)
Patrik Pastrnak (Conference Officer)
Matthieu Lett (Co-Seminar Officer)
Maddalena Bellavitis (Co-Seminar Officer)
Bram van Leuveren (Information Officer)
Mirella Marini (Engagement Officer)
If you are interested in collaboratively organising an event, want to propose partnership initiatives, share news or promotional materials relevant to court studies, or provide feedback or ideas with the European branch, please contact us at