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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Election Results
In February 2026, we elected 7 new board members: Tadashi Kotake, Amy Clark, Rafat Borystawski, Jacqueline Fay, Fatima al Moufridji, Helene Scheck and Claudio Cataldi. We also welcomed 2 new ex officio members: Stephen Pelle, from the Dictionary of Old English, and Emily Thornbury, from Early Medieval England and its Neighbours. All our thanks to…
Board Elections 2026
The elections for our new board members will take place between Monday, February 16 and Thursday, February 19. This year, we will renew 7 positions on the board (and add two additional ex officio members from institutions with which we have close ties: the academic journal Early Medieval England and its Neighbours and the Dictionary…
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…