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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. ICMS 2025: May 8–May 10.
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Calling all medievalists! Registration for the 60th annual International Congress on Medieval Studies at Kalamazoo opened this week! Head to our website to register and learn more about what to expect this May: wmich.edu/medievalcong... #kzooicms #ICMS #medievalstudies
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ICMS 60 is next week! We have a great lineup of special events at this year's Congress, from a virtual reality art history experience, to an experimental archaeology exhibit, to a showcase of reproduction textiles, handmade using medieval techniques and materials! See more: wmich.edu/medievalcong...
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May 1, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Calling all Medieval Institute alums! This year at ICMS we are having our first annual Alumni Appreciation Breakfast! If you are an alum of the Medieval Institute at WMU and would like to join us, please get in touch with us via our alumni updates form. wmich.edu/medieval/alu...
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April 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The 60th meeting of ICMS is only a month away! Here are a few helpful reminders:

Registration is still open! Head to our website to register for Congress, and for more information about registration. wmich.edu/medievalcong...
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April 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
As the 60th Congress approaches, it's time to start looking ahead! If you want to be a part of shaping the next few years of ICMS, consider being one of our contributing reviewers! Self-nominations are open now through May 31!

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March 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Calling all medievalists! Registration for the 60th annual International Congress on Medieval Studies at Kalamazoo opened this week! Head to our website to register and learn more about what to expect this May: wmich.edu/medievalcong... #kzooicms #ICMS #medievalstudies
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February 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The official Call for Papers is here for the 60th International Congress on Medieval Studies! Please peruse the various calls here: wmich.edu/medievalcong... and submit your proposal via the Confex website by September 15th. #icms2025 #icmskalamazoo #icms60
August 6, 2024 at 8:37 PM
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS: edit a new vol for @mip-medpub.bsky.social's "Premodern Transgressive Literatures" series: TRANSGRESSIVE BOCCACCIO.

Deconstruct, rethink, problematize, transform!

Details: bit.ly/Transgressiv...

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Call for proposals: Transgressive Boccaccio
The Academic Board of the Premodern Transgressive Literatures series at Medieval Institute Publications seeks editors for the prospective volume Transgressive Boccaccio. We welcome both individual e...
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July 14, 2024 at 11:58 AM
Don't forget! Session proposals for #ICMS2025 are due June 1st! We can't wait to celebrate #icms60 with all of you next year.
May 29, 2024 at 4:14 PM
It's the last day of #icmskalamazoo so make sure you stock up on all the fantastic books, presentations, and sessions! ##icms2024
May 11, 2024 at 12:24 PM
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Paul Freedman of Yale University will be presenting "Catalan National Identity and the Image of the Middle Ages, from 1714 to the Present" on Saturday, May 11th! Dr. Freedman specializes in medieval social history, the history of Catalonia, and the history of cuisine. #icms2024 #icmskalamazoo
April 19, 2024 at 5:44 PM
It's Friday and the weather is gorgeous here at #icmskalamazoo, make sure to enjoy everything the Congress has to offer! There's penny of gorgeous areas to sit and finish your paper in the Student Center! #icms2024
May 10, 2024 at 1:26 PM
The first full day of #icmskalamazoo is upon us! Make sure you've got your map, your program, and that you're ready for a great weekend! Exhibition hall opens at 8 am and closes at 630 pm. #icms2024
May 9, 2024 at 11:37 AM
Set up in the Exhibition Hall is going swimmingly! If you need any assistance with set up/unloading we have student workers available, just ask! #icms2024 #icmskalamazoo
May 8, 2024 at 8:44 PM
Your #icmskalamazoo staff is ready and excited to see you this week! #icms2024 #medievalsky
May 7, 2024 at 7:35 PM
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At this year's @kzooicms.bsky.social the Game Cultures Society sponsors two workshops, two panels, and a roundtable, as well as holding its annual business meeting.

Thurs 5/9
- 10 am: Game-Craft and Capturing the Unreal for Research (A Workshop), led by Katrina H. B. Keefer, Trent Univ.
April 25, 2024 at 9:14 PM
It's only two more weeks until #icmskalamazoo Have you registered? Make sure to sign up via wmich.edu/medievalcong... #icms2024 #medieval
April 24, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Jan Ziolkowski of Harvard University is presenting our Reception of the Classics in the Middle Ages lecture on Thursday, May 9! Dr. Ziolkowski focuses on the literature and culture of the Latin Middle Ages, especially education, poetics, and Latin-vernacular relations. #icms2024 #icmskalamazoo
April 24, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Paul Freedman of Yale University will be presenting "Catalan National Identity and the Image of the Middle Ages, from 1714 to the Present" on Saturday, May 11th! Dr. Freedman specializes in medieval social history, the history of Catalonia, and the history of cuisine. #icms2024 #icmskalamazoo
April 19, 2024 at 5:44 PM
Carissa Harris of Temple University will be presenting "Medieval Reproductive Justice" on Friday , May 10th! This plenary lecture is sponsored by the Medieval Academy of America. Dr. Harris's research focuses on gender and sexuality in medieval England and Scotland. #icms2024 #icmskalamazoo
April 12, 2024 at 6:41 PM
We're one month out from #ICMS2024 and our confex site is live! Be sure to check it out to double-check your registration, view the most updated session schedules and papers, and view our exhibitors! icms.confex.com/icms/2024/me... #medieavlist #medievalsky
April 10, 2024 at 5:06 PM
We're getting closer and closer to #ICMS2024! Over the next month, keep an eye on this account because we'll be updating with information on our new locations, plenary lectures, and exciting updates as we prepare for the International Congress on Medieval Studies. #medievalsky #medievalist
April 5, 2024 at 6:36 PM
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Heading to @kzooicms.bsky.social in May? All are welcome to our online Transcribe-a-thon, where we will collaboratively transcribe a medieval commentary on Ovid! Participants need not be transcription experts, although any previous experience in Latin transcription would be helpful.
March 22, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Attend WMU? Work for WMU? Live in Kalamazoo and want to join us? The Medieval Institute is hiring hourly staff to work during the Congress. Fill out the attached form by April 30th for consideration! #icms #kalamazoo #medievalsky
Casual Staff Application
The Medieval Institute at Western Michigan University seeks hourly staff to work during the International Congress on Medieval Studies.
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March 27, 2024 at 5:05 PM
We're getting closer! As the weather warms up, make sure you mark your calendars to join us in Kalamazoo this year! #icms #medieval #medievalist
March 13, 2024 at 6:38 PM