Receptions 2024
IMC Receptions
The IMC 2024 Bookfair will be launched with a drinks reception on Monday 01 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 03 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.
Monday 01 July
Institute for Medieval Studies, University of Leeds
Monday 01 July, 18.00-19.00
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 to our MA and PhD programmes.
Mediävistenverband
Monday 01 July, 20.15-21.15
University House: Great Woodhouse Room
The Association of Medievalists (Mediävistenverband) 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.mediaevistenverband.de
Early Medieval Europe
Monday 01 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.
Viking Society for Northern Research
Monday 01 July, 20.15-21.15
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.
Tuesday 02 July
Medieval Worlds: Comparative & Interdisciplinary Studies, Austrian Academy of Sciences Tuesday 02 July, 18.00-19.00 University House: St George Room
We are delighted to welcome you to our Medieval Worlds reception, where you can meet editors and authors of our interdisciplinary journal to learn more about our latest volumes, our special issue series and how you can publish your own work with us. For more information about Medieval Worlds, please see www.medievalworlds.net.
Richard III Society
Tuesday 02 July, 18.00-19.00
University House: Woodhouse Suite
To celebrate the centenary of the foundation of the Richard III Society, we are delighted to be sponsoring five sessions at this year's IMC and warmly invite delegates to a drinks reception where there will be an opportunity to find out about our latest research projects and publications.
School of History, University of Leeds
Tuesday 02 July, 18.00-19.00
Michael Sadler Building: Room LG.15
The School of History at the University of Leeds have arranged a reception to mark the retirement of Julia Barrow. Colleagues within the school, as well as the IMC are warmly invited to attend the celebration due to take place after the third Round Table discussion in honour of Julia.
Brepols Publishers, Utrecht University
Tuesday 02 July, 20.00-21.00
University House: Great Woodhouse Room
A reception to mark over 25 years of the Medieval Literacy Platform at Utrecht University and over 50 publications of its book series Utrecht Studies in Medieval Literacy. All authors of the series, and collaborators in the platform, are invited to celebrate.
Medieval Academy of America, Boston, Massachusetts
Tuesday 02 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 will be available to answer questions about the Academy and its work. For more information about the Academy, please see www.medievalacademy.org.
Searobend: Linked Metadata for English-Language Texts, 1000-1300
Tuesday 02 July, 20.15-21.15
University House: Beechgrove House
This reception celebrates the launch of Searobend: Linked Metadata for English Language Texts, 1000-1300, funded by the Irish Research Council's Coalesce scheme from 2022 to 2024.
York Medieval Press and the Centre for Medieval Studies, University of York
Tuesday 02 July, 20.15-21.15
University House: St George House
Please join York Medieval Press and the Centre for Medieval Studies, University of York, to toast several exciting new YMP publications.
Wednesday 03 July
Centre for Medieval Studies, University of Bristol
Wednesday 03 July, 18.00-19.00
University House: St George Room
Drinks reception hosted by the Centre for Medieval Studies, and presentation of Festschrift to honour Professor Helen Fulton.
De Re Militari: The Society for Medieval Military History
Wednesday 03 July, 18.30-19.30
University House: Little Woodhouse Room
De Re Militari: The Society for Medieval Military History warmly invites all delegates to a drinks reception for conversation and socializing. Join with De Re Militari members and find out about the Society over a glass.
Middle East Medievalists
Wednesday 03 July, 13.00-14.00
University House: Great 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.
Routledge - Taylor & Francis
Wednesday 03 July, 19.00-20.00
University House: Beechgrove Room
Taylor & Francis invites you to join members of the board of the Journal of Medieval History as we celebrate former Editor Chris Woolgar's 15 years at the helm. We are also delighted to welcome the new Editors, Ruth Karras and Jerome Singerman.
German Historical Institute, London / German History Society
Wednesday 03 July, 20.00-21.00
University House: Great Woodhouse Room
The German Historical Institute, London and the German History Society warmly invite members of the wider medievalist community to join us for this friendly get-together.
Institute for Medieval and Early Modern Material Culture (IMAREAL), Paris Lodron University, Salzburg
Wednesday 03 July, 20.00-21.00
University House: St George Room
The Institute for Medieval and Early Modern Material Culture/ University of Salzburg cordially invites all IMC-delegates to a glass of wine or non-alcoholic drink. Don't miss the presentation of our online journal MEMO and the image database REALonline!