The latest issue of the journal of the Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literature, Medium Ævum (94.2), has now been published! Medium Ævum (94.2) contains the articles: 🖊️Mar Gutiérrez-Ortiz, 'Insular additions to Isidore’s Etymologiae?' [1/5]

We are delighted to share that from 2027, the book series 'Medium Ævum Monographs' of the Society for the Study of #Medieval Languages and Literature (@mediumaevum.bsky.social) will be published by Brepols. Read more: bit.ly/4dMKPoS #MedievalLanguages #MedievalLiterature #MedievalSky #IMC2026

In the second of our new partnership announcements, we are delighted to share that from 2027, Medium Ævum Monographs will be published by @brepols.net [1/4]

In my hand and soon to be in yours - the latest issue of @mediumaevum.bsky.social, in which you can travel from Portugal to Burgundy (via Florence or London) and from the seventh to the fifteenth century +

“…This will also ensure that the journal can return to using footnotes rather than ones confined to the end of the article.” Talk about burying the lede!

NEW PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT: Medium Ævum, the journal of the Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literature (SSMLL), will join University of Chicago Press Journals publishing program beginning in 2027. [1/6]

This is such a worthy initiative from @mediumaevum.bsky.social and, in these difficult times for the Humanities, a most necessary one.

It was a pleasure to celebrate the launch of the Nigel F. Palmer Travel Fund fundraising effort with Nigel's family, friends, and Society Members last night. The Nigel F. Palmer Travel Fund will support graduate students' travel to visit libraries, archives and sites of historical significance.

We warmly invite you to join a wine reception to launch the Nigel F. Palmer Travel Fund, to be held at 18:00, Monday 11 May in the Hinrich Reemtsma Auditorium of the Warburg Institute. The Fund will support graduate students whose research in medieval languages and literature necessitates travel.

The Mortimer History Society will once again offer two Research Bursaries for the academic year 2026 to 2027 of £1,000 each. The MHS Bursary programme is designed to support new research into any aspect of the medieval (1066 to 1536) Welsh March, the Marcher lordships or the Mortimer family.

Hey look it’s me! Thanks so much to SSMLL & Cardiff for this amazing conference — just a ton of really good thoughtful research and impeccable vibes

We have now had time to digest all of the excellent papers (and Welsh cakes) presented at the SSMLL Annual Conference 2026: Medieval Wales. Special thanks are due to the School of Welsh and Centre of Medieval Studies at Cardiff University for their invaluable support of medieval Welsh research.

It's day two of the SSMLL Annual Conference 2026: Medieval Wales at Cardiff University! Both the weather and the scholarship are already hotting up, with Scott Lloyd giving the first paper of the day, 'From Tref to Cantref: Mapping Medieval Welsh Boundaries for the Digital Age' 🗺

A fun weekend with some excellent papers (though I may now be an appreciable percentage of Welsh Cake).

This whole panel was SO GOOD! Well done everyone, it was a brilliant conference day!

It is a beautiful day in Cardiff for the start of the SSMLL Annual Conference 2026: Medieval Wales! What better way to start the day than with Welsh cakes and our first paper of the conference by Thomas Clancy, 'What's the commotion? Sound, structure and sense in Ystoria Gereint uab Erbin'

The sun is shining on Main Building at Cardiff University for the Henry Loyn Memorial Lecture, delivered this year by SSMLL's own Vice-President Professor John Hines. The lecture precedes the SSMLL Annual Conference 2026: Medieval Wales, which continues at Cardiff University over this weekend.

Rydym yn edrych ymlaen at gynhadledd @mediumaevum.bsky.social ym Mhrifysgol #Caerdydd dros y penwythnos! Dewch o hyd i’r llyfrau diweddaraf yn ein cyfresi astudiaethau canoloesol trwy ddilyn y ddolen isod 📚️ www.gwasgprifysgolcymru.org/astudiaethau...

We are so looking forward to the @mediumaevum.bsky.social conference at #Cardiff University this weekend! Discover the latest books in our Medieval Studies series through the link below 📚️ www.uwp.co.uk/medieval-stu...

There's just two days left to register for the up-coming SSMLL Annual Conference 2026, Medieval Wales⛰️ Join us for at Cardiff University and online for cutting-edge presentations on medieval Welsh languages and literature. Sign up today here: mediumaevum.org.uk/events/medie...

Great to see two members of Glasgow's Celtic & Gaelic dept in this very promising-looking conference

Enjoying this not least because I think I am occupying the “new band the festival organiser drafted in from the pub for Sunday 9am” slot on the poster here 😉💜

There's just ten days left to register for the upcoming SSMLL Annual Conference 2026: Medieval Wales (25th-26th April, Cardiff University). Students can attend in-person for just £20, or online for free (registration is required). Register today by visiting mediumaevum.org.uk/events/medie...

CFP: Sowing the Seeds VIII: a Workshop for Early Career Medieval Economic and Social Historians × 13th Annual Conference of the Research Group for Late Medieval Economic History 5–6 Nov 2026. The conference theme is political economy, broadly interpreted. Full details: www.lse.ac.uk/economic-his...

Whether you are a newcomer or expert in medieval Welsh literary and linguistic studies, join us for our upcoming SSMLL Annual Conference 2026: Medieval Wales 🏰 Register here: mediumaevum.org.uk/events/medie...

We are delighted to announce that Clara Bykvist (@queenscollegeox.bsky.social) has been awarded the Medium Ævum Essay Prize 2026 her essay 'The Liber Iparchi: A Twelfth Century Forgery of Ancient Astronomy'.

Is your imagination is captured by these crimsoned crows and songs of triumph from 'Gawaith Argoed Llwyfain' ('The Battle of Argoed Llwyfain')? Then join us for the SSMLL Annual Conference 2026: Medieval Wales ⚔️ Register today via our website: mediumaevum.org.uk/events/medie...

The full programme for the SSMLL Annual Conference 2026, Medieval Wales, is now available! Join us 25-26 April at @cardiffuni.bsky.social and online for two days of research exploring the languages and literature of medieval Wales.

Our friends at the Early English Text Society are holding a workshop on editing texts from medieval Britain for graduate students and early career scholars. 📖Texts in Transition 📍St Hilda's College, Oxford 📆18/04/2026 🕐11am-5pm For registration email eets[at]ell.ox.ac.uk

We are delighted to announce the release of issue 94.1 of Medium Ævum, the journal of the Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literature. Medium Ævum (94.1) contains: [1/7]

We at the Society of Medieval Languages and Literature (and our seasonally dressed mascot, the scribe astride a wyvern) wish all of our members and followers a peaceful and merry festive season.

📢 Deadline extended! To give prospective speakers additional time to submit their abstracts, the OMGC committee has extended our Call for Papers deadline to 15 December 2025. Please send submissions to: [email protected]. We look forward to reading your abstracts!

#Medievalsky Want to present your work in Reykjavík where the sagas take place? There is still time to submit! #CFP @mediumaevum.bsky.social @jaema.bsky.social We hope to read tour submissions soon! Deadline is December 8th!

Nigel was a great scholar and a lovely man and this is a very fitting tribute.

The back cover of the new issue of @mediumaevum.bsky.social features my predecessor, the late great Nigel Palmer, with an appeal for the travel fund being established in his name. For more on that, visit mediumaevum.org.uk/donate/palme... .

The latest issue of @mediumaevum.bsky.social in my editorial hands and soon to be in yours. It ranges from Beowulf to Henry VIII, from Sicily to Scandinavia, and includes articles by the likes of @edolmans.bsky.social, plus a review of recent Silk Roads exhibitions by @peterfrankopan.bsky.social.

SSMLL is proud to support the Oxford Medieval Graduate Conference's provision of travel bursaries for participants. The 22nd annual Oxford Medieval Graduate Conference on 'Sounds and Silence' taking place 23rd–24th April 2026. See below for more details on how to respond to their CFP.

Hello #Medievalsky ! The deadline is fast approaching! #CFP Submit by December 8th! @mediumaevum.bsky.social @leedsims.bsky.social @anzamems.bsky.social Please pass this along to anyone who may be interested. We hope to hear from you soon! #Medieval

Five days remain to submit your presentation proposal for the Medieval Wales conference taking place at Prifysgol Caerdydd/ Cardiff University, 25th-26th April 2026. Read the full CFP in both Welsh and English at mediumaevum.org.uk/events/medie...

Polish your prose, signpost your paragraphs, and check your references, because just one week remains for graduate students and those who have recently graduated with a higher degree to submit their work to the Medium Ævum Essay Prize 2026🖋️ Find out more by visiting mediumaevum.org.uk/essayprize

Our past Medium Ævum Essay Prize winners have written on subjects ranging from acrostics to affectivity, and fertility myths to finger counting! There's still time to review your work for submission to the Medium Ævum Essay Prize 2026. For more information, visit mediumaevum.org.uk/essayprize

Hey #Medievalsky ! There is still time to submit your articles for our #CFP ! @mediumaevum.bsky.social @leedsims.bsky.social @anzamems.bsky.social Please pass this along to anyone who may be interested. We hope to hear from you soon! #Medieval

The SSMLL Annual Day Conference 2026: Medieval Wales wants to showcase your ground-breaking research into the language and literature of medieval Wales. Read the full CFP in both Welsh and English at mediumaevum.org.uk/events/medie...

🎺Calling graduate students and those who have completed a higher degree in the last three years🎺 We want to read your new ideas and fresh perspectives! Consider submitting your work to the Medium Ævum Essay Prize 2026.

The Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literature is looking ahead to its centenary and the next stage in the life of its prestigious journal, Medium Ævum. We are investigating the possibility of partnering with a press and encourage interested publishers to read our Tender Advert.

SSMLL are delighted to announce the opening of our Call for Papers for the 2026 Day Conference, Medieval Wales, which will be held at Cardiff University 25-26 April, 2026. Proposals should be submitted to Dr David Callander ([email protected]) by 30 November.

Submissions are now open for the Medium Ævum Essay Prize 2026! 📅Deadline: 12:00 midday (GMT) 1st December 2025 📝6,500-8,000 word essay 👩‍🎓Open to graduate students and those who have graduated from a higher degree in the last 3 years 🏆£500 Read more on our website: mediumaevum.org.uk/essayprize

Our friends at @mmapod.bsky.social are looking for submissions for Season 5 of The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast! You can read more about the MMA podcast on their website: www.multiculturalmiddleages.com

The Society was kindly gifted a replica model of 'The Monk Astride a Wyvern' from The Met Museum by Prof. Mary Carruthers. The original dates from the mid c.12th, and was made in Magdeburg, Germany. We need your help naming our new wyvern-riding wordsmith mascot! Comment your suggestions below 👇

Jinty Nelson was a trustee of SSMLL 2010-2016, and we are delighted to see this special essay in in the @royalhistsoc.org Transactions celebrating her work.