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Welcome to the International Medieval Congress

Drawing medievalists from over 60 countries, with more than 2,000 individual papers as well as public concerts, performances, excursions, bookfairs and more, the International Medieval Congress (IMC) is Europe's largest forum for sharing ideas in medieval studies.

IMC 2027 will take place from Monday 05 July to Thursday 08 July 2027 and there will be an in-person and a virtual component. The special thematic focus will be ‘Communities’ and proposals are open online.

Bursaries and Awards

Find out more about support available to attend the IMC.

Proposal Criteria

Read our guidelines before beginning your submission

Programming

Find out about our Programming Committee and strand structure.

How Your Proposal Is Processed

Find out what happens after your proposal is received.

News

Celebrating the Ties that Bind for IMC 2027

The special thematic strand for IMC 2027 will be ‘Communities’. As part of our activities for the upcoming year, we invite all IMC delegates, past...

IMC 2026 Interview: Bookfair Exhibitor Kate Hammond

IMC 2026 is just around the corner, and the administrative team are very busy pulling everything together before the most important week of the year....

Confex Virtual Platform to Return for IMC 2026

  For the fifth year in a row, we are pleased to make the IMC fully hybrid via our virtual platform. We will once again...

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Accommodation

Browse accommodation options which can be booked as part of your registration.

Information for Delegates

Everything you need to know about participating in IMC 2026 in person or virtually.

Events, Excursions, Performances & Workshops

Browse our exciting programme of events for IMC 2026.

Institute for Medieval Studies

The IMC is hosted by a thriving community of scholars at the University of Leeds.