The International Medieval Congress (IMC), held on the campus of the University of Leeds every summer since 1994, is the biggest humanities gathering in Europe. I've wanted to go for years—even before I started writing Hild. This year I'm finally getting my wish: I'll be part of an IMC event on the evening of Wednesday, 5th July.
The room they've booked for me is a biggish space, so I want lots of people to come; it's free and open to the public; and there'll be a Q&A—which can sometimes get pretty interesting—and afterwards I'll sign your books. (Some of my books will be for sale at the event, though I'm not sure which ones yet. If you have a favourite, bring it.)
So if you're a medievalist who will be in or near Leeds for IMC, whether or not we've had any kind of conversation or correspondence, I would love (love love love) to see you/have a drink/exchange contact info and/or hear about what you're working on. (If you have my email address, just email me. If you don't and want to email me anyway please use the contact form. Or DM me on Twitter or Instagram—please don't use Facebook; I keep those notifications turned off. Or just drop a comment here.)
If you're simply interested in and love history, or want to know more about Hild, or have read Hild or Spear and want to know about Menewood, or just want to get your book/s signed, please come to the event. And do come and say hello. I'm very much looking forward to meeting you all!
Wednesday, July 5, 2023 — Leeds, UK — International Medieval Congress
- Event: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Esther Simpson Building, Room LG08, University of Leeds
- Early Medieval Identities in Hild, Spear, and Menewood: Retelling History and Myth to Include Us All In conversation with Megan Cavell (University of Birmingham) and Jenny Neville (Royal Holloway, University of London).
- Introduced by Elaine Treharne (Stanford University)
- Q&A hosted by Joshua Davies (King's College London) & Matt Hussey (Simon Fraser University, British Columbia)
- Free and open to the public
- This event was organised by the Institute of English Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London, with support from the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the IONA association.
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