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The submission portals for papers, sessions, and roundtables are now open! Submissions are open from now until December 31, 2025.

The Thirteenth Annual Symposium on Medieval and Renaissance Studies (June 8-10, 2026) is a convenient summer venue in North America for scholars to present papers, organize sessions, participate in roundtables, and engage in interdisciplinary discussion. The goal of the Symposium is to promote serious scholarly investigation into all topics and in all disciplines of medieval and Renaissance studies (c. 500-c. 1700). 
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All topics are welcome. The optional theme for 2026 is “Materiality.”

The plenary speakers for 2026 will be Kathryn Starkey (Stanford University), and Robert Pasnau (University of Colorado-Boulder). 
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Important dates:

• The Thirteenth Annual Symposium on Medieval and Renaissance Studies will take place June 8-10, 2026.
• ​Submissions for individual papers, complete sessions, and roundtables are due December 31, 2025.
• The submission portal will open November 1.
• Registration will open in mid- or late March, when the draft schedule will be released.
• Early-bird registration closes June 1. Housing in on-campus accommodations and reservations at The Element Hotel must be made by May 1. See our Lodging page for more information.

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The Symposium is pleased to be hosting three conferences this year within the larger SMRS umbrella:

• International Arthurian Studies Conference (IAS)
• South Central Renaissance Conference (SCRC)
• Second Biennual Society for Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy Conference (SMRP)

​We refer to these conferences as "mini-conferences," but they range in size from 15 to more than 100 participants. They operate utilizing the SMRS infrastructure but maintain their distinctive character and traditions, such as meals or keynote lectures. SMRS participants may attend general SMRS or mini-conference sessions, as they wish, and vice versa. Certain mini-conferences may have other events limited to their members. Participants cannot give the same paper in a mini-conference and SMRS but may submit up to two different proposals, one to the main SMRS plus one to a mini-conference.
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The submission portals are now open!

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​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 below to explore the exciting activities that St. Louis has to offer!