Digital Medieval Studies Institute
After an enormously successful first year at Western Michigan University, Digital Medieval Studies Institute (DMSI) is happy to return to Kalamazoo for DSMI US 2027 on May 12, 2027. In cooperation with Digital Medievalist, the Newberry Library, and the Medieval Institute at Western Michigan University, DMSI US 2027 will present a full-day program featuring workshops on digital scholarly methods specifically tailored for medievalists as part of the International Congress on Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University.
The day-long DMSI will introduce participants to a range of digital methodologies currently in use within the field of medieval studies and offer in-depth exploration through one of five workshop offerings. The primary goal of DMSI is for attendees to gain sufficient training during the one-day event to apply the skills acquired to their ongoing research and teaching in medieval studies.
DMSI 2027
DMSI 2027 will take place on the campus of Western Michigan University on May 12, 2027, immediately preceding the 62nd International Congress on Medieval Studies.
Participation Fees
Registration for DMSI is done as part of the registration process for the International Congress on Medieval Studies. The participation fee for DMSI 2026 was $125, and we expect rates to be similar in 2027. This is in addition to the regular registration price for the Congress.
Up to ten awards will be available to support attendance at DMSI. These awards will consist of participation fee waivers, and they also include subsidized registration fees for the Congress.
Organizers
Laura K. Morreale is an independent scholar whose research centers on medieval French-language writing outside of the Kingdom of France and Italian urban historiography. She is currently an Associate of the Standing Committee on Medieval Studies at Harvard University and the Co-founder and Project Coordinator for the open-access resource, Middle Ages for Educators, at Princeton University. Dr. Morreale currently serves as the Digital Humanities Reviews Editor for Speculum.
N. Kıvılcım Yavuz is Lecturer in Medieval Studies and Digital Humanities at the University of Leeds, where she is Programme Lead for the MA in Medieval Studies. Her research lies at the intersection of medieval studies and digital humanities, with expertise in two areas: European manuscript culture, especially the role of manuscripts as material artefacts in textual transmission and book history, and medieval historiography, focusing on the origin stories of peoples and nations. In digital medieval studies, her work centers on manuscripts, particularly digitization, the creation and interpretation of data and metadata, and the design of digital repositories. She is a member of the Advisory Council of Digital Scriptorium and, since 2022, has been Director of the Executive Board of Digital Medievalist.
