Welcome to the International Society for the Study of Early Medieval England, the organization of record for those interested in history, art, archaeology, literature, languages, religion, society, and numismatics of England between the years c. 450 and 1100 CE. ISSEME currently has over 500 active members from 20 different countries, ranging from graduate students just starting their careers to the most established scholars in the field.
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Looking back at ISSEME 2025 “Communities” (2–4 July, 2025)
In the first week of July, 111 participants braved the scorching heat to gather at Haus der Universität in the centre of Düsseldorf. Across three days, these scholars from across the world were joined by about 20 undergraduates from the university, for all of whom this was their first experience of an in-person conference; and…
Call for Papers: New Voices 2026
Call For Papers: ISSEME New Voices sessions at Kalamazoo ICMS 2026 and Leeds IMC 2026 ISSEME invites abstract submissions for our 2026 “New Voices on Early Medieval England” sessions at the International Congress on Medieval Studies (ICMS) at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo in the USA (14-16 May) or at the International Medieval Congress (IMC) at…
ISSEME Publication Prizes 2025
The following publication prizes were announced at ISSEME’s 22nd biennial conference, held in Düsseldorf in July 2025. The chair of the prize committee, Judith Kaup, noted that the overall standard of all nominated publications this year was very high. Award for Best Research Aid Medieval Glossaries from Northwestern Europe: Tradition and Innovation, edited by Anina…