Events

The 60th International Congress on Medieval Studies—hosted by the Medieval Institute at Western Michigan University—takes place as a hybrid event Thursday, May 8th, through Saturday, May 10th, 2025.

Events at the Congress include:

  • A core academic program made up of sessions in a variety of formats.
  • Three featured lectures, two plenary lectures and a Reception of the Classics in the Middle Ages lecture.
  • An assortment of other special events, such as concerts, plays or library exhibits, and the annual Saturday evening dance.

Consult the archive of past Congress programs through ScholarWorks at WMU, the University's Digital Commons.

Upcoming Congress Events

60th International Congress on Medieval Studies

May 8, 2025 — midnight
Western Michigan University
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. The 60th International Congress on Medieval Studies takes place Thursday, May 8, through Saturday, May 10, 2025.

East Rome and the Shaping of the Greek Classical Canon

May 8
7 to 8:30 p.m.
Sangren 1910
The Reception of the Classics in the Middle Ages lecture at the 60th International Congress on Medieval Studies will be given by Anthony Kaldellis (Univ. of Chicago) and is titled "East Rome and the Shaping of the Greek Classical Canon." The Reception of the Classics Lecture is endowed in memory of Archibald Cason Edwards, Senior, and Sarah Stanley Gordon Edwards. The lecture is open to registered attendees of the International Congress on Medieval Studies.

Terms of Terminology and Theories of Naming in Medieval Texts (and Medieval Studies)

May 9
8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Sangren 1910
The first plenary lecture at the 60th International Congress on Medieval Studies, sponsored by the Medieval Academy of America, will be given by Haruko Momma (New York Univ.) and is titled "Terms of Terminology and Theories of Naming in Medieval Texts (and Medieval Studies)." The lecture is open to registered attendees of the International Congress on Medieval Studies.

The Viking Great Army and its Legacy

May 10
8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Sangren 1910
The second plenary lecture at the 60th International Congress on Medieval Studies, sponsored by De Gruyter and Medieval Institute Publications, will be given by Dawn Hadley (Univ. of York) and is titled "The Viking Great Army and its Legacy." The lecture is open to registered attendees of the International Congress on Medieval Studies.