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First Annual Symposium on Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Monday, June 17, 2013 - Wednesday, June 19, 2013

UPDATE: The 2013 Symposium Schedule is now available! Now in .PDF format
UPDATE: The John Doran Prize has been created for graduate student presenters at the Symposium.

The Annual Symposium on Medieval and Renaissance Studies provides a convenient summer venue in North America for scholars in all disciplines to present papers, organize sessions, participate in roundtables, and engage in interdisciplinary discussion. The goal of the symposium is to promote serious scholarly investigation on all topics and in all disciplines of the medieval and early modern worlds.

The Symposium is held on the beautiful midtown campus of Saint Louis University, hosted by the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies. On-campus housing options include affordable, air-conditioned apartments and a luxurious boutique hotel. Inexpensive dorm meal plans are available.


The plenary speakers for this year will be Peter Brown, of Princeton University, presenting "Constantine, Eusebius and the Future of Christianity" and Andrew Pettegree, of St. Andrews University, presenting "Writing the History of News."


Important dates:
  • Submission Deadline for paper, session, and roundtable proposals is December 15, 2012
  • The Symposium program will be available online in mid-February.
  • Registration opens in late 2012 and closes May 17, 2013 (late registration is permitted for an additional fee)
  • Publishers who wish to reserve a free space at the Book Exhibit should submit a request form.
  • The Symposium will be held June 17-19, 2013
Photo Courtesy of Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY.  Louvre, Paris, France