Are you ready for an in-person conference with warm greetings, laughter, and stimulating conversation? (We certainly are!) The most up-to-date version of the conference schedule is available here as a pdf. You can also access the conference program as a pdf or on your phone through the GuideBook App. Use this link or scan the QR code for the app. |
Registration for the conference is now open. The Symposium offers both a regular registration rate ($130) as well as a discounted rate for graduate students and independent scholars ($75). A late fee applies starting June 1st. Please register here.
The Annual Symposium on Medieval and Renaissance Studies provides a convenient summer venue in North America for scholars in all disciplines to present papers, organize sessions, participate in roundtables, and engage in interdisciplinary discussion. The goal of the symposium is to promote serious scholarly investigation on all topics and in all disciplines of the medieval and early modern world.
The plenary speakers for 2024 will be John Witte, Jr., of Emory Law, and Cynthia Hahn, of CUNY.
The Annual Symposium on Medieval and Renaissance Studies provides a convenient summer venue in North America for scholars in all disciplines to present papers, organize sessions, participate in roundtables, and engage in interdisciplinary discussion. The goal of the symposium is to promote serious scholarly investigation on all topics and in all disciplines of the medieval and early modern world.
The plenary speakers for 2024 will be John Witte, Jr., of Emory Law, and Cynthia Hahn, of CUNY.
Important dates:
- The Eleventh Annual Symposium on Medieval and Renaissance Studies will take place June 10-12, 2024.
- The regular registration deadline is June 1, 2024, after which there will be a $50 late fee. Register today.
- The proposal submission deadline for the 2024 Symposium has passed.
The Symposium is pleased to be hosting three mini-conferences this year:
Find more information about these conferences or submit a proposal for a paper, session, or roundtable below.
- The 49th Annual St. Louis Conference on Manuscript Studies
- Lowry Daly, SJ Plenary Speaker: Daniel Hobbins (University of Notre Dame)
- Proposal Submission Deadline: January 26th
- Boethius 2024: The 1500 Year Memorial Conference
- Proposal Submission Deadline: December 31st
- The 2024 Conference on John Milton
- Keynote Speaker: Stephen B. Dobranski, Regents’ Professor of English, Georgia State University and Editor-in-Chief of Milton Studies
- Featured event: The John Geraghty Symposium on “Ephemera.” (Speakers to be confirmed)
- Proposal Submission Deadline: December 31st
Find more information about these conferences or submit a proposal for a paper, session, or roundtable below.
At the Symposium
The Symposium is held on the beautiful midtown campus of Saint Louis University, hosted by the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies. On and off-campus housing options include affordable, air-conditioned dormitory rooms and a luxurious boutique hotel. Being in the middle of a large, vibrant city such as St. Louis means that there's plenty to see and do in your down-time, and plenty of great places to eat! Click on the map above to explore the exciting activities that St. Louis has to offer!