Intellectual Community
There is a vibrant intellectual community at the Medieval Institute and Western Michigan University. The Institute sponsors visiting lecturers and a variety of events during the year, including a fall reception for all affiliated faculty and students. There are numerous opportunities for both formal and informal interaction on campus, including meeting in study spaces in the Rawlinson Center Library, participating in the collegial Medieval Research Group or becoming a member of the Goliardic Society, which is a group of Medieval Institute students and other students interested in medieval studies. There are also opportunities to meet with other medievalists at the Newberry Library in Chicago and the International Congress on Medieval Studies.