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32-628: The main aim of the Congress is to provide an interdisciplinary forum for discussion on all aspects of the European Middle Ages (c. 300–1500). Each year's Congress has one special thematic strand which focuses on an area of interdisciplinary study in a wider context. However, this special thematic strand is not exclusive, and alongside it the IMC provides a platform of debate in all spheres of medieval research. For example, out of 701 sessions at

64-415: A speakers bureau . In the event that a speaker is represented by a traditional speakers bureau , a commission, typically 25%–30%, is due; however, this is traditionally and ethically absorbed by the speaker rather than the client so that the fee remains flat and transparently priced to the client. The term keynote comes from the practice of a cappella , such as doo-wop or barbershop singers , playing

96-523: A book series published by Brepols named International Medieval Research. This publishes themed collections of peer-reviewed papers based on papers given at the IMC; as of 2022 the series had published twenty-six volumes and its general editor is the Congress director, Axel Müller . In 1988, Simon Forde succeeded Catherine R. E. Coutts as the editor of the International Medieval Bibliography , becoming deputy director of

128-490: A keynote speaker who is well known for their expertise in a particular field, or who has wide name recognition due to other accomplishments, will probably raise enthusiasm among prospective attendees for a meeting or conference. Increasingly the word keynote is being used as a synonym for plenary session or "invited talk", with some conferences having an opening keynote, a closing keynote, and many other keynotes. A keynote speaker may work independently or be represented by

160-506: A much larger programming committee of scholars representing a diverse range of specialisms around the world. One of the postgraduate helpers at the 1994 Congress, Axel Müller, became Congress Assistant for the 1995 event and in 1996 became the IMC director, a position which, as of 2023, he still holds. In 2021, Müller, became the first non-North American recipient of the Robert L. Kindrick–CARA Award for Outstanding Service to Medieval Studies from

192-520: A note before singing. The note played determines the key in which the song will be performed. Some of the more famous keynote speeches in the United States are those made at the party conventions during Democratic and Republican presidential campaigns. Keynote speakers at these events have often gained nationwide fame (or notoriety); for example, Barack Obama at the 2004 Democratic National Convention , and have occasionally influenced

224-471: A number of smaller book dealers. In recent years a one-day medieval craft fair has been held which includes replica crafts, in addition to crafts inspired by the Middle Ages. A one-day historical and archaeological societies' fair is also held year on year which allows smaller, often local to the area, societies the opportunity to promote their work. Since its inception, the IMC has been the basis for

256-720: Is held in Kalamazoo , MI, USA. Each year, the Congress has included a special thematic focus in addition to papers on Medieval Studies in general. Often the theme is linked to a relevant anniversary. Thematic Strands to date are: The 2017 Congress took place shortly after the US election of Donald Trump and the UK's referendum vote to leave the European Union , which were characterised by growing political use of medievalism by far-right political movements. The Congress theme that year

288-429: Is now a heated question to be taken up at panels planned for several conferences in 2018'. Keynote A keynote in public speaking is a talk that establishes a main underlying theme. In corporate or commercial settings, greater importance is attached to the delivery of a keynote speech or keynote address. The keynote establishes the framework for the following programme of events or convention agenda; frequently

320-481: The Bibliography team gained Alan V. Murray as Assistant Editor; the historian Wendy Childs took over as director of the centre; and Forde became the deputy director, putting him in influential roles in both of the key Medieval Studies institutions at the university. This arrangement remained stable through to 1996, with the addition in 1992 of two postgraduate editorial assistants, Rachel Kilby and Keren Wick, to

352-552: The Medieval Academy of America . In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of the in-person conference and it was replaced by an online event on the same date. The IMC 2021 also was an online only event. Since 2022, the IMC has been held as hybrid conference with the vast majority of delegates attending in person. From 1994 to 2012, the IMC took place at Bodington Hall , a university hall of residence, and

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384-559: The University of Leeds . Childs was educated at Girton College, Cambridge where she completed the degrees of BA (later promoted to MA ) and PhD . Childs was appointed as a Lecturer in the School of History at the University of Leeds in 1975. She was promoted to Reader in 1997 and to Professor of Later Medieval History in 2005. She was Director of the university's Institute for Medieval Studies from 1983 to 1993 and Chair of

416-449: The graduation and commencement ceremonies of colleges , universities , and major high schools , usually by accomplished academics or celebrities invited by the student body. These speeches are often called a commencement speech . Keynote speakers are often selected to raise interest in a particular event, such as a conference or large meeting sponsored by a corporation or association, and draw attendees to attend that program. Selecting

448-543: The 1960s. An International Medieval Institute was formed within Leeds's School of History in 1995 to accommodate the International Medieval Bibliography, the Congress, and their burgeoning (if largely fixed-term) staff. From its inception, the Congress has been managed by a standing committee of medievalists at Leeds. The peer-review and organising of the programme was in time handed over to

480-535: The 2023 Congress, over 400 were on that year's focus, "Networks & Entanglements". Session and paper proposals are invited on all aspects of medieval studies, in any major European language. Participants of the Congress range from senior scholars to postgraduate students, and interested members of the public such as members of the clergy or independent scholars. Each year, the IMC attracts over 2,500 participants. In 2023, 2,648 participants attended from 60 countries with over 65% of all participants attending from outside

512-757: The Bibliography team in 1990–92. In 1990–92, via the Centre for Medieval Studies, this team hosted three annual conferences and, in 1991, a session at the Kalamazoo International Medieval Congress on Medieval Studies, all on 'concepts of nationality and national identity' — a topic characteristic of Medieval Studies' challenging of nationalist historiographies in that period. In Forde's recollection, in 1992 [ recte 1991], Lesley Johnson, Wendy Childs, and I went together to Kalamazoo — I've been going every year since 1986, but it

544-547: The Congress also organise an annual football match and, since the move to Leeds University campus, this usually takes place on Woodhouse Moor . A book fair which features publishers that specialise in medieval studies runs from the Monday to the Thursday of the IMC. Many exhibitors offer special Congress discounts on their latest titles. Since 2006 a two-day antiquarian and second-hand bookfair, has also been held which includes

576-476: The IMC each year, we have been discussing plans to develop the diversity of the Congress and encourage and support medievalists from under-represented groups'. In Heng's assessment, 'after the cultural trauma inflicted by the conference, fraught conversations on "the whiteness of medieval studies" ignited on both sides of the Atlantic ... Who gets to speak for scholarship on the Middle Ages, and for medievalists ...

608-422: The IMC's online programme. Participants are encouraged to organise session(s) with a balance of both young and established scholars, and with a geographical diversity, one or more being from mainland Europe. Each participant is only allowed to present one paper. There are usually 5-8 keynote lectures throughout the Congress, with the first one opening the Congress, and the others taking place at lunchtimes or in

640-488: The Leeds Centre for Medieval Studies the next year. His colleagues at the Bibliography on his arrival were Ian N. Wood (one of the School of History's academic staff, as Consulting Editor) and two clerical staff, Elizabeth Firth and Sandra Harvey. The director of the Leeds Centre for Medieval Studies was then the archaeologist Lawrence A. S. Butler (1934–2014), and the deputy director Lesley Johnson (1957–). In 1989,

672-473: The School of History from 1991 to 1994. She retired in 2007 when she became emeritus professor Childs is a specialist in the economic history of medieval Europe and the international trade of England in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. She has also written about fourteenth century politics (especially during the reign of King Edward II ) and the English chronicles . This article about

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704-505: The UK. The core of the IMC is its academic programme. On average, there are over 700 sessions taking place throughout the IMC, with more than 45 running simultaneously. Anyone is welcome to propose a session or paper. Papers and sessions are proposed online, with the submissions period beginning in May of the previous year. The deadlines for submissions remain the same each year; 31 August for paper proposals and 30 September for session proposals

736-551: The adjacent Weetwood Hall , a university-owned hotel and conference centre. From 2013, the Congress has been held on the campus of the University of Leeds. From that time, the Congress has grown to an attendance of well over 2,500 participants each year. It has also become an important part of the medievalist calendar as it offers a European alternative to the International Congress on Medieval Studies , which

768-418: The course of the election. In the commercial arena, Steve Jobs delivered influential keynote speeches at Apple product, system and service launches, and former presidential candidate Al Gore delivered a keynote address which was edited into the documentary film An Inconvenient Truth . Wendy R. Childs Wendy R. Childs (born March 1943) is Emeritus Professor of Later Medieval History at

800-486: The evenings. In addition to the academic programme, the IMC features a large number of events and excursions open to the public run by experts in their field. This includes the Making Leeds Medieval event, which takes place on the final day of the Congress every year on the University of Leeds campus. Each Congress also offers concerts, drama performances and a variety of hands-on workshops. Participants of

832-432: The principles of dignity and mutual respect very seriously, and we are sorry for any offence caused by comments made during the introduction to Monday's opening lecture. We are determined to create and encourage a positive, inclusive event for all medievalists to enjoy', adding that 'we are listening to the complex and ongoing discussions surrounding both the IMC and medieval studies as a whole. As part of our review to improve

864-442: The role of keynote speaker will include that of convention moderator. It will also flag up a larger idea—a literary story, an individual musical piece, or event. At political or industrial conventions and expositions and at academic conferences , the keynote address or keynote speech is delivered to set the underlying tone and summarize the core message or most important revelation of the event. Keynote speeches are also given at

896-604: The year before the relevant Congress. Organisers of sessions can be individuals or a group of colleagues (post-graduate students, independent scholars, university departments, societies etc.), or a named individual acting on behalf of an academic society, university department, research project, a museum, a journal or publisher, etc. The IMC has an international Programming Committee made up of 39 scholars with differing specialties who assess all submissions. They then group individual papers into sessions based upon common themes, along with accepting sessions. All abstracts are included in

928-511: Was ' otherness ', and rising tensions in the field of medieval studies regarding the subject's complicity in white supremacy 'came to a head' at the Congress. In particular, the event drew criticism because all its plenary speakers on the theme were white men . Moreover, one chair of a plenary session made what Geraldine Heng has characterised as 'a racial joke trivializing skin color'. Specifically, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education , he joked that 'if audience members thought he

960-441: Was first held in 1994 with a total participation of 859 delegates, in part to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the International Medieval Bibliography , and in part to commemorate the 1400th anniversary of Gregory of Tours (although papers on all aspects of Medieval Studies were encouraged). The Congress was conceived as a European equivalent to the annual International Congress on Medieval Studies at Kalamazoo, Michigan , begun in

992-532: Was just another old, white man, they should just wait until after his holiday at the beach'. One expression of criticism came in the form of an open letter by Ayanna Thompson of the Shakespeare Association of America , which by October 2017 had been signed by nearly 950 people. The Congress issued official apologies, including in its August newsletter, stating 'we are committed to creating an open, accessible, and inclusive environment. We also take

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1024-575: Was the first time Lesley and Wendy had been. In those days, it was a bit of a pilgrimage for British scholars. On the way back from Manchester airport, somewhere on the M62, we started thinking: why can't we do a conference like Kalamazoo over here? We spoke to colleagues from the Central European University , as well as contacts at Leeds and across Europe — there seemed to be support for such a venture. The International Medieval Congress

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