Participating in Congress
The Medieval Institute at Western Michigan University invites proposals of sessions and of papers for the annual International Congress on Medieval Studies. Session organizers are responsible for recruiting and selecting papers for their sessions.
We are grateful for offers to preside over general sessions. We also welcome reservations for business meetings and gatherings at the Congress.
Key Dates and Deadlines
- June 1 – Session proposals are due.
- June – Contributing reviewers assess session proposals.
- July – The Program Committee accepts or rejects session proposals and publishes the call for papers.
- Sept. 15 – Proposals for contributions to sessions of papers, roundtables and poster sessions are due.
- Oct. 15 – Sessions must be finalized. As part of this process:
- Organizers of sessions of papers, roundtables and poster sessions accept and reject contributions.
- Session organizers may request additional sessions under the same title as an already-accepted session.
- Organizers of workshops, demonstrations, and performances provide the names and contact information for all participants.
- Oct. 15 – Offers to preside for general sessions are due.
- Nov. 1 – Travel award applications are due.
- November – The Program Committee reviews and accepts or rejects paper proposals for the General Sessions.
- Dec. 15 – Reservations for business meetings and gatherings are due.
- Dec. 15 – Subsidized registration applications are due.
Offer to Preside Over a General Session
The Program Committee gratefully accepts offers to preside over general sessions. One does not need to be delivering a paper at the International Congress on Medieval Studies in order to preside over a general session.
The deadline to offer to preside over general sessions is Oct. 15.
Arrange a Business Meeting or Gathering
Learned societies, associations, institutions, publishers and other vendors may hold business meetings, meals, receptions or other gatherings at the International Congress on Medieval Studies.
The deadline to reserve space for a business meeting or gathering is Nov. 30.
