The International Society for the Study of Early Medieval England offers exciting opportunities for graduate students and new doctors working in all areas of our field. Every two years the Society hosts an ECR workshop which takes place just before the ISSEME biennial conference and it annually sponsors ‘New Voices’ sessions by graduate students and young researchers at the International Congress on Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University and at the International Medieval Congress at the University of Leeds. The Society is able to offer a number of travel awards to enable students to attend the graduate workshop. Students are also encouraged to apply for funding from the Lynne Grundy Memorial trust, with which the Society maintains close ties.
Roberta Frank Lecture
The Roberta Frank Lecture is a plenary lecture delivered by an early-career researcher at each ISSEME biennial conference.
The lecture is so named in order to honor Professor Roberta Frank, a groundbreaking scholar of Old English and Old Norse culture, language, and poetics, who was University Professor at the University of Toronto, and afterward held the Marie Boroff Professorship in English at Yale University. Throughout her career—not least as a co-founder of the International Society for the Study of Early Medieval England (which was then known as ISAS)—she has been a constant and tireless supporter of scholarship on early medieval northern Europe. The lecture is meant to celebrate not just her scholarly contribution to the field, but also her inspirational mentorship of generations of students and junior colleagues.
The lecture is delivered by a researcher who, having received their PhD, has not yet received tenure or permanent security of employment. Each Roberta Frank Lecturer will be selected by a committee including ISSEME’s President, Executive Director, and the conference’s local organizers, advised by ISSEME’s board and past Roberta Frank Lecturers.
The first Roberta Frank Lecture is supported in part by an anonymous donation given to subsidize the Lecturer’s travel and conference costs, so that questions of institutional or personal funding need not affect their decision to deliver the lecture. To continue supporting the Roberta Frank Lecture in future, ISSEME is now actively seeking donations.
We hope you will consider giving even a small amount, to help us honour Roberta Frank and her work, and to continue that work in bringing the best new scholars to share their ideas with the field.
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Publication awards
Every two year, ISSEME awards prizes to the best publications in the field. Two categories are especially likely to be relevant to new researchers in the field: best first monograph and best article by an early-career researcher. Check out the winners of past awards here.
ECR workshops
Prior to every biennial meeting, ISSEME organizes a workshop for graduate students and new doctors. More information about how to apply for this workshop is provided ahead of each conference. Everything you want to know about what a workshop is like can be found here!
New Voices sessions
Annually, ISSEME sponsors ‘New Voices’ sessions by graduate students and young researchers at the International Congress on Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University and at the International Medieval Congress at the University of Leeds.
Mentoring Programme
Every year, ISSEME organize a mentoring programme, which is open to all our members (not just graduate students). You can sign on as a mentee, but also as a mentor for prospective or new graduate students.
Lynne Grundy Memorial trust
Lynne Grundy was well-known to members of ISSEME, not least for her unsurpassed work on the theology of her fellow Eynsham alumn, Ælfric. This Trust continues to honour her memory by offering several grants annually to students and faculty. For more information, please visit the Lynne Grundy Memorial Trust.