Receptions 2026

IMC Receptions

The IMC 2026 Bookfair will be launched with a drinks reception on Monday 06 July, 18.00-19.00. The Bookfair will remain open later during the reception, giving an extra opportunity to talk to publishers’ representatives.

On Wednesday 08 July, 18.00-19.00, we will host a reception to celebrate this year’s IMC and the Medieval Craft Fair. Join us to raise a glass and browse the wares of our talented crafts people.

Hosted Receptions

Individual publishers and other organisations will also host wine receptions to promote their new titles, talk to existing and potential authors, and maintain relations with their markets.

Some receptions will also have a variety of finger food available. View a sample menu: IMC 2026 Reception Menu

Monday 06 July

Institute for Medieval Studies, University of Leeds
Monday 06 July, 13.00-14.00
University House: Great Woodhouse Room

The Institute for Medieval Studies at Leeds is delighted to invite all IMC delegates to join us for drinks and appetisers. We look forward to meeting you all, especially our alumni as well as prospective candidates for our MA and PhD programmes.

IMC Bookfair
Monday 06 July, 18.00-19.00
Parkinson Building: Parkinson Court

All delegates are very welcome to enjoy a drink to celebrate the opening of the IMC 2026 and its Bookfair. The Bookfair will remain open until 19.30 to allow you time to meet and network with colleagues, publishers, and booksellers.

The British Academy and Liverpool University Press
Monday 06 July, 18.00-19.00
University House: Little Woodhouse Room

All delegates are welcome to join the book launch of Samuel Cardwell's British Academy Monograph, The Idea of Evangelisation: 'Mission', Theology and Scripture from the Early Church to the Age of Bede. Cardwell's book studies the origins of Christian ideas of evangelisation from c.100–c.750AD.

De Re Militari: The Society for Medieval Military History
Monday 06 July, 18.30-19.30
University House: St George Room

De Re Militari: The Society for Medieval Military History warmly invites all delegates to a drinks reception for conversation and socialising. Join with De Re Militari members and find out about the Society over a glass.

De Gruyter Brill / Presses universitaires du Midi / Society of the Study of Crusades & the Latin East
Monday 06 July, 20.00-21.00
Maurice Keyworth Building: 1.32

Launching of two 2026 books: E. Filipovic and M. Ressel, Handbook on the Later Crusades, and S. Stantchev and B. Weber, 'Croisades tardives, diversités, modalits, postérités. Mélanges en l'honneur de Norman Housley'. The reception will also be an occasion to officially present Weber's book to Norman Housley.

Early Medieval Europe
Monday 06 July, 20.00-21.00
Esther Simpson Building: Foyer

The annual Early Medieval Europe lecture is followed by a reception, sponsored by the journal. Please come along to meet the editors and other researchers working in the early medieval field.

Horizon Europe Project: Storytelling as Pharmakon in Premodernity and Beyond (StoryPharm - 101169114)
Monday 06 July, 20.00-21.00
Maurice Keyworth Building: 1.09

The StoryPharm project invites all IMC delegates to join in celebrating its network of emerging researchers specialising in premodern health humanities.

Mediävistikverband
Monday 06 July, 20.15-21.15
University House: Great Woodhouse Room

The Association of Medievalists (Mediävistikverband) is the largest association of medievalists in Europe, with over 1100 members from different countries representing a spectrum of subjects ranging from archaeology to theology, history, and philologies. For more information, please check www.mediaevistikverband.eu.

Tuesday 07 July

Middle East Medievalists
Tuesday 07 July, 13.00-14.00
University House: Little Woodhouse Room

Members of Middle East Medievalists and scholars of the medieval Islamic World interested in joining MEM are invited to a lunch to discuss the work MEM has been doing and celebrate our recent accomplishments.

Medieval Worlds: Comparative & Interdisciplinary Studies, Institute for Medieval Research, Austrian Academy of Sciences
Tuesday 07 July, 18.00-19.00
University House: Great Woodhouse Room

The Institute for Medieval Research, Austrian Academy of Sciences, cordially invites you to our Medieval Worlds reception. You can meet editors and authors of our interdisciplinary journal, hear more about our latest volumes and how to publish with us. For more information about Medieval Worlds, please see www.medievalworlds.net.

Society for the Promotion of Byzantine Studies
Tuesday 07 July, 18.00-19.00
University House: Little Woodhouse Room

A drinks reception hosted by the Society for the Promotion of Byzantine Studies.

Medieval Matters: Europe's Premodern Religious Cultures - Studies in Honour of Miri Rubin / Hidden in Plain Sight
Tuesday 07 July, 18.30-19.30
University House: St George Room

Join the editors, contributors and Miri herself to celebrate the publication of Medieval Matters: Europe's Premodern Religious Cultures - Studies in Honour of Miri Rubin. The reception is supported by the Hidden in Plain Sight Project and our team of scientists and historians will also be present.

British Archaeological Association
Tuesday 07 July, 19.00-20.00
University House: Beechgrove Room

The British Archaeological Association supports research on the art, architecture and archaeology of the Middle Ages, especially in Britain. The Association warmly invites all delegates to join us for drinks and to find out more about our activities.

German Historical Institutes in London, Paris & Rome / German History Society
Tuesday 07 July, 19.45-20.45
University House: Great Woodhouse Room

The German Historical Institutes in London, Paris, and Rome and the German History Society warmly invite members of the wider medievalist community to join us for this friendly get-together.

Medieval Academy of America
Tuesday 07 July, 20.00-21.00
Esther Simpson Building: Foyer

The Medieval Academy is pleased once again to host the Annual Medieval Academy Lecture, an opportunity for the Academy to showcase some of the important work being done by scholars in North America. We hope you will join us for a reception immediately following the lecture, where members of the Medieval Academy staff and governance will be available to answer questions about the Academy and its work. For more information about the Academy, please see www.medievalacademy.org. All those attending are warmly invited to join members of the Medieval Academy after the lecture for a glass of wine.

Mirator: An Open-Access Journal for Medieval Studies
Tuesday 07 July, 20.00-21.00
University House: Little Woodhouse Room

Mirator cordially invites IMC participants to a reception, where we will celebrate recent contributions and discuss future collaborations.

Wednesday 08 July

International Society for the Study of Early Medieval England (ISSEME)
Wednesday 08 July, 13.00-14.00
University House: Little Woodhouse Room

ISSEME supports scholars interested in the history, art, archaeology, literature, languages, religion, society, and numismatics of England c. 450 and 1100. Join us for tea to learn about the society and meet current members.

International Medieval Congress
Wednesday 08 July, 18.00-19.00
University Square

All delegates are very welcome to enjoy a drink to celebrate the IMC 2026 and its Medieval Craft Fair. The Medieval Craft Fair will remain open until 19.00 to allow you time to browse their many medieval-inspired items!

Institute for Medieval & Early Modern Material Culture (IMAREAL), Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg
Wednesday 08 July, 19.30-20.30
University House: St George Room

The Viking Society for Northern Research warmly welcomes all delegates to join us for a drink, meet our speakers, and see our books. Founded in 1892, the Viking Society is the world's leading scholarly organisation dedicated to the study of Old Norse, medieval Scandinavia, and the wider Viking world.