Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literatures
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The Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literatures supports and promotes research into the cultures and intellectual life of the Middle Ages.
We are delighted to announce the release of issue 94.1 of Medium Ævum, the journal of the Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literature.
Medium Ævum (94.1) contains:
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Medium Ævum (94.1) contains:
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January 9, 2026 at 5:53 PM
We are delighted to announce the release of issue 94.1 of Medium Ævum, the journal of the Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literature.
Medium Ævum (94.1) contains:
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Medium Ævum (94.1) contains:
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We at the Society of Medieval Languages and Literature (and our seasonally dressed mascot, the scribe astride a wyvern) wish all of our members and followers a peaceful and merry festive season.
December 20, 2025 at 12:52 PM
We at the Society of Medieval Languages and Literature (and our seasonally dressed mascot, the scribe astride a wyvern) wish all of our members and followers a peaceful and merry festive season.
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📢 Deadline extended! To give prospective speakers additional time to submit their abstracts, the OMGC committee has extended our Call for Papers deadline to 15 December 2025.
Please send submissions to: oxgradconf@gmail.com.
We look forward to reading your abstracts!
Please send submissions to: oxgradconf@gmail.com.
We look forward to reading your abstracts!
December 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
📢 Deadline extended! To give prospective speakers additional time to submit their abstracts, the OMGC committee has extended our Call for Papers deadline to 15 December 2025.
Please send submissions to: oxgradconf@gmail.com.
We look forward to reading your abstracts!
Please send submissions to: oxgradconf@gmail.com.
We look forward to reading your abstracts!
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#Medievalsky Want to present your work in Reykjavík where the sagas take place? There is still time to submit! #CFP
@mediumaevum.bsky.social @jaema.bsky.social We hope to read tour submissions soon! Deadline is December 8th!
@mediumaevum.bsky.social @jaema.bsky.social We hope to read tour submissions soon! Deadline is December 8th!
December 4, 2025 at 10:25 AM
#Medievalsky Want to present your work in Reykjavík where the sagas take place? There is still time to submit! #CFP
@mediumaevum.bsky.social @jaema.bsky.social We hope to read tour submissions soon! Deadline is December 8th!
@mediumaevum.bsky.social @jaema.bsky.social We hope to read tour submissions soon! Deadline is December 8th!
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Nigel was a great scholar and a lovely man and this is a very fitting tribute.
The back cover of the new issue of @mediumaevum.bsky.social features my predecessor, the late great Nigel Palmer, with an appeal for the travel fund being established in his name. For more on that, visit mediumaevum.org.uk/donate/palme... .
December 2, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Nigel was a great scholar and a lovely man and this is a very fitting tribute.
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The back cover of the new issue of @mediumaevum.bsky.social features my predecessor, the late great Nigel Palmer, with an appeal for the travel fund being established in his name. For more on that, visit mediumaevum.org.uk/donate/palme... .
December 2, 2025 at 8:01 AM
The back cover of the new issue of @mediumaevum.bsky.social features my predecessor, the late great Nigel Palmer, with an appeal for the travel fund being established in his name. For more on that, visit mediumaevum.org.uk/donate/palme... .
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The latest issue of @mediumaevum.bsky.social in my editorial hands and soon to be in yours. It ranges from Beowulf to Henry VIII, from Sicily to Scandinavia, and includes articles by the likes of @edolmans.bsky.social, plus a review of recent Silk Roads exhibitions by @peterfrankopan.bsky.social.
December 1, 2025 at 7:58 AM
The latest issue of @mediumaevum.bsky.social in my editorial hands and soon to be in yours. It ranges from Beowulf to Henry VIII, from Sicily to Scandinavia, and includes articles by the likes of @edolmans.bsky.social, plus a review of recent Silk Roads exhibitions by @peterfrankopan.bsky.social.
SSMLL is proud to support the Oxford Medieval Graduate Conference's provision of travel bursaries for participants.
The 22nd annual Oxford Medieval Graduate Conference on 'Sounds and Silence' taking place 23rd–24th April 2026. See below for more details on how to respond to their CFP.
The 22nd annual Oxford Medieval Graduate Conference on 'Sounds and Silence' taking place 23rd–24th April 2026. See below for more details on how to respond to their CFP.
The OMGC committee is delighted to announce this year’s Call for Papers! We look forward to receiving submissions for 20-minute papers from graduate students on the theme ‘Sounds and Silence.’
Please submit abstracts of 250 words to oxgradconf@gmail.com by 8 December 2025.
Details Below
Please submit abstracts of 250 words to oxgradconf@gmail.com by 8 December 2025.
Details Below
November 28, 2025 at 5:43 PM
SSMLL is proud to support the Oxford Medieval Graduate Conference's provision of travel bursaries for participants.
The 22nd annual Oxford Medieval Graduate Conference on 'Sounds and Silence' taking place 23rd–24th April 2026. See below for more details on how to respond to their CFP.
The 22nd annual Oxford Medieval Graduate Conference on 'Sounds and Silence' taking place 23rd–24th April 2026. See below for more details on how to respond to their CFP.
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Hello #Medievalsky ! The deadline is fast approaching! #CFP Submit by December 8th!
@mediumaevum.bsky.social
@leedsims.bsky.social
@anzamems.bsky.social
Please pass this along to anyone who may be interested. We hope to hear from you soon! #Medieval
@mediumaevum.bsky.social
@leedsims.bsky.social
@anzamems.bsky.social
Please pass this along to anyone who may be interested. We hope to hear from you soon! #Medieval
November 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Hello #Medievalsky ! The deadline is fast approaching! #CFP Submit by December 8th!
@mediumaevum.bsky.social
@leedsims.bsky.social
@anzamems.bsky.social
Please pass this along to anyone who may be interested. We hope to hear from you soon! #Medieval
@mediumaevum.bsky.social
@leedsims.bsky.social
@anzamems.bsky.social
Please pass this along to anyone who may be interested. We hope to hear from you soon! #Medieval
Five days remain to submit your presentation proposal for the Medieval Wales conference taking place at Prifysgol Caerdydd/ Cardiff University, 25th-26th April 2026.
Read the full CFP in both Welsh and English at mediumaevum.org.uk/events/medie...
Read the full CFP in both Welsh and English at mediumaevum.org.uk/events/medie...
November 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Five days remain to submit your presentation proposal for the Medieval Wales conference taking place at Prifysgol Caerdydd/ Cardiff University, 25th-26th April 2026.
Read the full CFP in both Welsh and English at mediumaevum.org.uk/events/medie...
Read the full CFP in both Welsh and English at mediumaevum.org.uk/events/medie...
Polish your prose, signpost your paragraphs, and check your references, because just one week remains for graduate students and those who have recently graduated with a higher degree to submit their work to the Medium Ævum Essay Prize 2026🖋️
Find out more by visiting mediumaevum.org.uk/essayprize
Find out more by visiting mediumaevum.org.uk/essayprize
November 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Polish your prose, signpost your paragraphs, and check your references, because just one week remains for graduate students and those who have recently graduated with a higher degree to submit their work to the Medium Ævum Essay Prize 2026🖋️
Find out more by visiting mediumaevum.org.uk/essayprize
Find out more by visiting mediumaevum.org.uk/essayprize
Our past Medium Ævum Essay Prize winners have written on subjects ranging from acrostics to affectivity, and fertility myths to finger counting!
There's still time to review your work for submission to the Medium Ævum Essay Prize 2026. For more information, visit mediumaevum.org.uk/essayprize
There's still time to review your work for submission to the Medium Ævum Essay Prize 2026. For more information, visit mediumaevum.org.uk/essayprize
🎺Calling graduate students and those who have completed a higher degree in the last three years🎺
We want to read your new ideas and fresh perspectives! Consider submitting your work to the Medium Ævum Essay Prize 2026.
We want to read your new ideas and fresh perspectives! Consider submitting your work to the Medium Ævum Essay Prize 2026.
November 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Our past Medium Ævum Essay Prize winners have written on subjects ranging from acrostics to affectivity, and fertility myths to finger counting!
There's still time to review your work for submission to the Medium Ævum Essay Prize 2026. For more information, visit mediumaevum.org.uk/essayprize
There's still time to review your work for submission to the Medium Ævum Essay Prize 2026. For more information, visit mediumaevum.org.uk/essayprize
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Hey #Medievalsky ! There is still time to submit your articles for our #CFP ! @mediumaevum.bsky.social @leedsims.bsky.social @anzamems.bsky.social Please pass this along to anyone who may be interested. We hope to hear from you soon! #Medieval
November 14, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Hey #Medievalsky ! There is still time to submit your articles for our #CFP ! @mediumaevum.bsky.social @leedsims.bsky.social @anzamems.bsky.social Please pass this along to anyone who may be interested. We hope to hear from you soon! #Medieval
The SSMLL Annual Day Conference 2026: Medieval Wales wants to showcase your ground-breaking research into the language and literature of medieval Wales.
Read the full CFP in both Welsh and English at mediumaevum.org.uk/events/medie...
Read the full CFP in both Welsh and English at mediumaevum.org.uk/events/medie...
October 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The SSMLL Annual Day Conference 2026: Medieval Wales wants to showcase your ground-breaking research into the language and literature of medieval Wales.
Read the full CFP in both Welsh and English at mediumaevum.org.uk/events/medie...
Read the full CFP in both Welsh and English at mediumaevum.org.uk/events/medie...
🎺Calling graduate students and those who have completed a higher degree in the last three years🎺
We want to read your new ideas and fresh perspectives! Consider submitting your work to the Medium Ævum Essay Prize 2026.
We want to read your new ideas and fresh perspectives! Consider submitting your work to the Medium Ævum Essay Prize 2026.
October 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM
🎺Calling graduate students and those who have completed a higher degree in the last three years🎺
We want to read your new ideas and fresh perspectives! Consider submitting your work to the Medium Ævum Essay Prize 2026.
We want to read your new ideas and fresh perspectives! Consider submitting your work to the Medium Ævum Essay Prize 2026.
The Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literature is looking ahead to its centenary and the next stage in the life of its prestigious journal, Medium Ævum. We are investigating the possibility of partnering with a press and encourage interested publishers to read our Tender Advert.
Press Partnership | Medium Ævum
The Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literature is looking ahead to its centenary and the next stage in the life of its prestigious journal, Medium Ævum.
mediumaevum.org.uk
October 3, 2025 at 11:53 AM
The Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literature is looking ahead to its centenary and the next stage in the life of its prestigious journal, Medium Ævum. We are investigating the possibility of partnering with a press and encourage interested publishers to read our Tender Advert.
SSMLL are delighted to announce the opening of our Call for Papers for the 2026 Day Conference, Medieval Wales, which will be held at Cardiff University 25-26 April, 2026.
Proposals should be submitted to Dr David Callander (callanderd@cardiff.ac.uk) by 30 November.
Proposals should be submitted to Dr David Callander (callanderd@cardiff.ac.uk) by 30 November.
October 1, 2025 at 11:27 AM
SSMLL are delighted to announce the opening of our Call for Papers for the 2026 Day Conference, Medieval Wales, which will be held at Cardiff University 25-26 April, 2026.
Proposals should be submitted to Dr David Callander (callanderd@cardiff.ac.uk) by 30 November.
Proposals should be submitted to Dr David Callander (callanderd@cardiff.ac.uk) by 30 November.
Submissions are now open for the Medium Ævum Essay Prize 2026!
📅Deadline: 12:00 midday (GMT) 1st December 2025
📝6,500-8,000 word essay
👩🎓Open to graduate students and those who have graduated from a higher degree in the last 3 years
🏆£500
Read more on our website: mediumaevum.org.uk/essayprize
📅Deadline: 12:00 midday (GMT) 1st December 2025
📝6,500-8,000 word essay
👩🎓Open to graduate students and those who have graduated from a higher degree in the last 3 years
🏆£500
Read more on our website: mediumaevum.org.uk/essayprize
September 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Submissions are now open for the Medium Ævum Essay Prize 2026!
📅Deadline: 12:00 midday (GMT) 1st December 2025
📝6,500-8,000 word essay
👩🎓Open to graduate students and those who have graduated from a higher degree in the last 3 years
🏆£500
Read more on our website: mediumaevum.org.uk/essayprize
📅Deadline: 12:00 midday (GMT) 1st December 2025
📝6,500-8,000 word essay
👩🎓Open to graduate students and those who have graduated from a higher degree in the last 3 years
🏆£500
Read more on our website: mediumaevum.org.uk/essayprize
Our friends at @mmapod.bsky.social are looking for submissions for Season 5 of The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast!
You can read more about the MMA podcast on their website: www.multiculturalmiddleages.com
You can read more about the MMA podcast on their website: www.multiculturalmiddleages.com
Apply to be on season 5! Details available on our website. 🩷
September 9, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Our friends at @mmapod.bsky.social are looking for submissions for Season 5 of The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast!
You can read more about the MMA podcast on their website: www.multiculturalmiddleages.com
You can read more about the MMA podcast on their website: www.multiculturalmiddleages.com
The Society was kindly gifted a replica model of 'The Monk Astride a Wyvern' from The Met Museum by Prof. Mary Carruthers. The original dates from the mid c.12th, and was made in Magdeburg, Germany.
We need your help naming our new wyvern-riding wordsmith mascot! Comment your suggestions below 👇
We need your help naming our new wyvern-riding wordsmith mascot! Comment your suggestions below 👇
August 22, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The Society was kindly gifted a replica model of 'The Monk Astride a Wyvern' from The Met Museum by Prof. Mary Carruthers. The original dates from the mid c.12th, and was made in Magdeburg, Germany.
We need your help naming our new wyvern-riding wordsmith mascot! Comment your suggestions below 👇
We need your help naming our new wyvern-riding wordsmith mascot! Comment your suggestions below 👇
Jinty Nelson was a trustee of SSMLL 2010-2016, and we are delighted to see this special essay in in the @royalhistsoc.org Transactions celebrating her work.
'Jinty Nelson in Thirteen Articles', edited by Alice Rio bit.ly/46WkC5j
New in 'Transactions', a special essay celebrating the work of medieval historian Jinty Nelson (1942-2024). Thirteen historians choose articles (1977-2016) that have had a lasting impression on their own careers #Skystorians
New in 'Transactions', a special essay celebrating the work of medieval historian Jinty Nelson (1942-2024). Thirteen historians choose articles (1977-2016) that have had a lasting impression on their own careers #Skystorians
July 23, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Jinty Nelson was a trustee of SSMLL 2010-2016, and we are delighted to see this special essay in in the @royalhistsoc.org Transactions celebrating her work.
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I had a great time in St Andrews this weekend - what a convivial, beautiful, charming place with fantastic medievalists. Presenting completely fresh work was energising and terrifying! 📸 credit: Alastair Minnis
July 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I had a great time in St Andrews this weekend - what a convivial, beautiful, charming place with fantastic medievalists. Presenting completely fresh work was energising and terrifying! 📸 credit: Alastair Minnis
🌍Global Glossing: Transnational Commentary in the Later Middles Ages🌏was packed with exciting research, from Dante to digital reconstruction, and the self-commentary of John Walton to that of producing a new anthology edition.
Thank you to our speakers, graduate chairs, and audience for joining us.
Thank you to our speakers, graduate chairs, and audience for joining us.
July 21, 2025 at 10:54 AM
🌍Global Glossing: Transnational Commentary in the Later Middles Ages🌏was packed with exciting research, from Dante to digital reconstruction, and the self-commentary of John Walton to that of producing a new anthology edition.
Thank you to our speakers, graduate chairs, and audience for joining us.
Thank you to our speakers, graduate chairs, and audience for joining us.
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I've never been certain of the value of winning prizes, but I know that Medium Ævum Essay Prize is the only prize I have won (in 2009), & it meant a lot to me when one of my PhD students won it in 2022, & it means a lot now to see 1st winner since I was invited to become a trustee of the society. ❤️
During the AGM, President Alastair Minnis congratulated the winner of the 2025 Medium Aevum Essay Prize, Chenyun Zhu (Nanjing University) for their essay 'The Curse and the Seal: Fertility Myth in the Nine Herbs Charm'. We are delighted to have Chenyun join us at the conference.
July 19, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I've never been certain of the value of winning prizes, but I know that Medium Ævum Essay Prize is the only prize I have won (in 2009), & it meant a lot to me when one of my PhD students won it in 2022, & it means a lot now to see 1st winner since I was invited to become a trustee of the society. ❤️
The sun has risen on beautiful St Andrews, and our 🌍Global Glossing: Transnational Commentary in the Later Middle Ages🌏 speakers are ready to share their exciting research.
This account will be live-posting tantalising insights into their presentations throughout today.
This account will be live-posting tantalising insights into their presentations throughout today.
July 19, 2025 at 8:07 AM
The sun has risen on beautiful St Andrews, and our 🌍Global Glossing: Transnational Commentary in the Later Middle Ages🌏 speakers are ready to share their exciting research.
This account will be live-posting tantalising insights into their presentations throughout today.
This account will be live-posting tantalising insights into their presentations throughout today.