• A photograph of the clock tower at Waldo Library, with a large green and red bush in front of it.

    The call for session proposals for the 59th International Congress on Medieval Studies (Thursday, May 9, through Saturday, May 11, 2024) is now open. Session proposals are due June 1, 2023.

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  • Portraits of the three 2023 Publication Prize winners: Michael Angerer, a man with glasses and brown hair; Elina Gertsman, a woman with curly brown hair holding a book called The Absent Image; and Henry Berlin, a man with brown hair in a tan suitcoat

    Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Publication Prizes!

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  • An image of the Valley Dining Center from across Goldsworth pond, with green foliage surrounding the borders of the image.

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  • A medieval illustration of a bearded man in a green tunic kneeling in front of an altar with two gold chalices on it. In the upper righthand corner, God appears out of clouds making the sign of peace.

    Advance registration for the 58th Congress closed April 25. Continuing registration for those viewing recorded Congress content is available through May 31.

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  • An image of the bridge and swan pond near the Valleys

    The 58th International Congress on Medieval Studies took place in a hybrid format Thursday, May 11, through Saturday, May 13, 2023.

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Hosted by the Medieval Institute at Western Michigan University, the International Congress on Medieval Studies is an annual gathering of thousands of scholars interested in medieval studies. The Congress embraces the study of all aspects of the Middle Ages, extending into late antiquity and the early modern period, including—but not limited to—history, language, literature, linguistics, art, archaeology, religion, science, medicine, music, drama, philosophy, gender, sexuality, mysticism and technology, as well as medievalism.

59th congress

The 59th International Congress on Medieval Studies takes place Thursday, May 9, through Saturday, May 11, 2024.

The portal for session proposals is now open. The deadline for session proposals is June 1, 2023.

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58th congress

The 58th International Congress on Medieval Studies took place in a hybrid format Thursday, May 11, through Saturday, May 13, 2023. A selection of recorded virtual and blended-format sessions is available to Congress registrants from Monday, May 15, until Wednesday, May 31.

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Congress registration is open until May 31, 2023, the last day that recorded content is available to registrants. To access recorded content, sign in to the meeting site using the email address you used when registering for the Congress. You will need to establish a password.

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Program of the 2023 Congress

Corrigenda (corrections to the Congress program as of May 10)

Consult the Quick Guide to the program for an overview of the dates, times and modalities of sessions, gatherings, and meetings. All sessions that were recorded and available for viewing by Congress registrants May 15-31 are indicated by a Y in the final column.

60th congress

The 60th International Congress on Medieval Studies takes place Thursday, May 8, through Saturday, May 10, 2025.

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