If any of my medieval and early modern scholars here on bsky are interested, I have organized a panel on how Cistercian and Monastic Culture appears in Contemporary Media for the International Congress on Medieval Studies in Kalamazoo next year. icms.confex.com/icms/2027/pr...

Did you know you can submit a medieval image to help us pick 2028's mascot? Send us your favorites (or your least favorites) here: www.jotform.com/build/261415...

View the ICMS 2027 Call for Papers and make your submission here --> icms.confex.com/icms/2027/pr...

Don't forget: the CFP for ICMS 2027 is live NOW! icms.confex.com/icms/2027/pr...

Did you know you can submit a medieval image to help us pick 2028's mascot? Send us your favorites (or your least favorites) here: www.jotform.com/build/261415...

The 2027 CFP for @kzooicms.bsky.social is live! Submit your proposal to one of our five sessions by Sept. 15! Check them out: icms.confex.com/icms/2027/pr...

Don't forget to submit your favorite medieval images for the 2028 ICMS Mascot! form.jotform.com/261415387651...

I'm organising a @haskinssociety.bsky.social sponsored panel for @kzooicms.bsky.social 2027! This is a session that broadly focuses on all research concerning early medieval women (c.400–1100). If you know of anyone working in this area, please share!

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The @kzooicms.bsky.social 2027 Call for Papers is live, and we're excited to announce one of our sponsored sessions! Submit your abstract here --> icms.confex.com/icms/2027/pr...

I'm organising (with Hunter Phillips) 2 sessions at @kzooicms.bsky.social on RETHINKING ECOTHEORY! (Sponsored by Medieval Ecocriticisms) Please apply (by 11/15) for either DISENTANGLING ECOCRITICISMS (tinyurl.com/ICMS2027-S1) or DISAPPOINTING ECOCRITICISMS (tinyurl.com/ICMS2027-S2).

The 2027 CFP is live! Check it out here --> wmich.edu/medievalcong...

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The 2027 CFP is live! Check it out here --> wmich.edu/medievalcong...

Due to technical difficulties, we were delayed releasing the submission form for our ICMS 2028 Mascot submissions, but the link is live now! form.jotform.com/261415387651...

ICMS 2027 registration is coming up and to celebrate we’ve got something special! We all remember 2026's mascot, Kal the Dragon, and you may have noticed our new mascot, the currently-nameless fish, for 2027. For ICMS 2028 we're doing something different: you choose the mascot! Here’s how it works:

ICMS 2027 registration is coming up and to celebrate we’ve got something special! We all remember 2026's mascot, Kal the Dragon, and you may have noticed our new mascot, the currently-nameless fish, for 2027. For ICMS 2028 we're doing something different: you choose the mascot! Here’s how it works:

Do you have a session you want to see at ICMS next year? Submit your proposal by June 1st. Sessions include roundtables, demonstrations, performances, sessions of papers, workshops, or poster sessions, and we can't wait to hear from you! wmich.edu/medievalcong...

Log into the virtual conference site and complete the survey to help us make next year's Congress even better! icms.confex.com/icms/2026/me...

👋 I've made starter packs for #ICMS2026 ! Find and follow your favorite medievalists here: go.bsky.app/Li75Wkw and here: go.bsky.app/BXGBDv3 📜🪶 #icms #kzoo2026 #medieval #medievalsky @kzooicms.bsky.social

Using games as an effective teaching method or assessment can be tricky -- come test it out and see how you can use games in your own classes! icms.confex.com/icms/2026/me...

Can't get enough of Tolkien's villains? Attend this session on Saturday morning at ICMS! icms.confex.com/icms/2026/me...

Today we're highlighting this workshop on finding and accessing comics based on medieval subjects! icms.confex.com/icms/2026/me...

There's only 9 days left until ICMS! Make sure you're registered, check the Corrigenda, and get ready for a fantastic Congress. We look forward to seeing you!

International Congress on Medieval Studies@kzooicms.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Register for ICMS here --> icms.confex.com/icms/2026/re...

Hard to believe it is just over a week until @kzooicms.bsky.social ! I will be presenting, presiding, and performing this K'zoo! I will present a facet of my research on the Strasbourg 1518 St. Vitus dance, focusing on the devotional aspect of treating the dancers through pilgrimage. (More below)

Make sure you stop by "Res mediaevales: Medieval Ways of Making" in the in Sangren Lobby from 9:00am to 4:30pm daily during Congress!

The 61st ICMS is only a few weeks away and, equally exciting, the call for sessions for the 62nd ICMS is live! Submissions are due Monday, June 1st, so if you've got something you'd like for next year, submit! Learn more or complete your submission here: icms.confex.com/icms/2027/cf...

WMU Medieval Institute Alums and former Goliards are invited to meet up on Friday during Congress! Food will be provided, with a cash bar available. RSVP through the link, and attend to get your exclusive Alumni pin featuring this year's mascot, Kal the Dragon! events.blackthorn.io/1I1VGoT7/4a6...

ICMS is featuring a preview screening of the documentary "The Forge of Friendship," exploring the bonds of friendship between J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis. Hope to see you there!

David Gura will be presenting Reception of the Classics in the Middle Ages plenary lecture this year on Friday, May 15th at 10:30AM in Sangren 1910. All plenary lectures will be broadcast live on the meeting site for virtual attendees and recordings will be made available to all (1/2)