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Call for Papers XIII International Conference Vienna Deadline December 31 2024 TheSociety for Emblem Studiesexists to foster the study of emblem books and related materials in literature and the visual arts their origins and influence on other cultural forms in all periods countries and languages. The currentmembershipincludes teachers and students of literature arthistorians librarians and archivists collectors of antiquarian books historians of Renaissance and Baroque cultures students of comparative literature and scholars interested in the wider relationship between literature and the visual arts theories or representation iconology and iconography. Membersof the Society receive a quarterly news bulletin and are entitled to attend the various meetings colloquia and other activities organised by or for the Society. Since the study of emblem books is a highly interdisciplinary field the Society aims to provide a channel of communication for students and scholars seeking collaborative assistance from specialists with expertise in different fields than their own.