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The International Medieval Sermon Studies Society (IMSSS) promotes and fosters the study of medieval sermons and preaching in Latin and the vernacular languages within their social, literary, religious, intellectual, theological, catechetical, political and historical contexts.
The Society also promotes and fosters the study of various artes praedicandi, and theories of preaching derived from them, as well as material used by sermon writers (e.g., Florilegia, commentaries, etc.).
For more information, please see About IMSSS.
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COVID-19 Announcement about Symposium
It is with great sadness that the Council of the International Medieval Sermon Studies Society has decided to reschedule the 22nd IMSSS Symposium (2020, Jul. 17th – 21th, León, Spain), as a result of the outbreak of coronavirus (Covid-19). The 22nd IMSSS Symposium has not been cancelled, but it has been postponed until July 2021. We'll meet back in León next year, free at last. Meanwhile, however, the foreseen balloting to elect the new Council will be carried out regularly thanks to eVoting. More information will be provided shortly.
55th International Congress on Medieval Studies Cancelled
Dear colleagues,
The Medieval Institute appreciates your concerns and patience regarding the 55th International Congress on Medieval Studies as we have carefully considered emerging information and discussed how best to proceed. The health and safety of our attendees and our community are our first priority. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the most recent recommendations of the CDC and the WHO regarding social distancing and public gatherings, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the Congress, which was scheduled for May 7-10, 2020.
Please see the Congress website for information about refunds, special and sponsored sessions approved for 2020, and other important details (wmich.edu/medievalcongress).
We look forward to seeing everyone next year.
Jana K. Schulman
Director, Medieval Institute
Western Michigan University
22nd IMSSS Symposium León (Now 2021, Jul. 16th – 20th, León, Spain) – Rescheduled
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Jul 16, 2021 10:00 AM
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Jul 20, 2021 10:00 AM |
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| Where | León (Spain) |
| Contact Name | Linda G. Jones |
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Dear Friends and Colleagues,
I hope you all are well. As you can imagine, we have been monitoring the evolution of the COVID-19 virus in Spain very closely. As many of you undoubtedly know, on March 14, the Spanish government declared a national state of emergency in order to minimize the spread of the disease. At the end of March, the government will evaluate the situation and decide whether to extend the emergency obligatory measures. Obviously, the ability to celebrate the Symposium this July will depend not only on the situation in Spain but also on the extent to which the pandemic has been contained globally since this will determine whether there is a need to maintain the prohibitions and restrictions on international flights to and from Spain as well as other countries. The Council of the International Medieval Sermon Studies Society met this week to evaluate the situation and weigh our options regarding the possibility of maintaining the current date of July 17 to 21, 2020 or of postponing the Symposium to July of next year. I have been in touch with the Dominican house in León and they have assured me that we would be able to celebrate the Symposium there in the same place next year if need be. Since the situation of the pandemic is constantly evolving and the progression and trajectory of the disease differ from one country to another, the Council will wait until late April to communicate our definitive decision on the matter. The purpose of this message is simply to bring you up to date on the current situation.
Best regards and keep well,
Linda Jones
Registration now open!
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Linda Jones – Host of the 22nd Biennial International Symposium of the IMSSS
“Conversions and Life Passages through the Mirror of Medieval Preachers”