International Medieval Congress - University of Leeds

⏰️ NEWS POST ALERT⏰️

Want to learn more about the marvellous medieval music we will be having at IMC 2026? Click this link to view our new news post about medieval music at the congress: https://www.imc.leeds.ac.uk/marvellous-medieval-music/

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The IMC 2026 Registration Portal closes TODAY at 23:59 BST (GMT+1) ⏰️

Don't delay and register today by clicking this link: https://www.imc.leeds.ac.uk/register/

If you have any problems or questions, email [email protected] 🙂

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Tomorrow the IMC 2026 registration portal closes at 23:59 BST (GMT+1)! 🤯

Don't miss you chance to attend the IMC! Nothing beats the after Thursday session feeling of going to find our friends at the Birds of Prey Tent.

Register here: https://www.imc.leeds.ac.uk/register/

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⏰️ IMC 2026 Registration officially closes on Wednesday 10 June 2026 BST (GMT+1) ! ⏰️ THAT'S TWO DAYS AWAY!👀 🤯

If you haven't already, you can register for the IMC via the link here: https://www.imc.leeds.ac.uk/register/

Any questions, email [email protected] 🙂

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With IMC 2026 just around the corner, our latest interview feature for IMC 2026, we had a conversation with Emma Dillon (Department of Music, King's College London), who is the Principal investigator of the Musical Lives project. 🙂

Read the latest News Post here:

The Musical Lives Project has two events at IMC 2026

1) Musical Lives in Practice: A Look Behind the Scenes of 'A Time for Song!' - Free to everyone.
2) A Time for Songs!: Musical Lives in the Mediterranean, 1100-1300 - £17.50

Tickets are still available to buy for the concert via Tickets can be purchased directly through Open Up Leeds here: https://openup.leeds.ac.uk/events/a-time-for-songs-musical-lives-in-the-mediterranean-1100-1300/ or contact the IMC team at [email protected] to buy a ticket after 10 June, or if you have any questions.

Tickets for any events that haven’t sold out will also be available from the IMC Information and Payments Desk in the Refectory Foyer during the IMC. 🙂

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Image 2: A head shot of Emma Dillon smiling at the Camera.
Image 3: The singer Rebekah Nießer-Jones from MUSLIVE/Siglo de Oro. Photo credit: Will Coates-Gibson]

Our IMC 2026 Programme Book has had its final edits and is about to be sent to the printers! 🎊 Can you spot where its hiding? 👀

We can't wait for our IMC Delegates see and hold the physical copy when they come to Campus this July! IMC 2026 is getting closer by the day 🙂

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⏰️ The Late Call for Papers closes TODAY at 17:00 BST (GMT+1) ⏰️

Submit your IMC 2026 late call abstract: https://www.imc.leeds.ac.uk/imc-2026/late-cfp/

But don't worry, if you can't present at IMC 2026 you've always got IMC 2027!

View the Call for Papers here: https://www.imc.leeds.ac.uk/imc-2027/

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⏰️ There is one week until registration for IMC 2026 completely closes at 23:59 BST (GMT+1)! ⏰️

If you haven't registered for the Congress, register via this link: https://www.imc.leeds.ac.uk/register/ to attend! 😃 🎊

If you have any questions, email [email protected]

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The Late Call for Papers will close on Wednesday 03 June 2026, 17:00 BST (GMT+1).🙂 🤯

If you still want to be a part of the IMC 2026 Programme, take the weekend to prepare an abstract and submit it through the portal here: https://www.imc.leeds.ac.uk/imc-2026/late-cfp/

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A quick reminder that today, Tuesday 26th May, is an institution-wide closure day here at the University of Leeds.

We'll be back in the office tomorrow, where we'll pick up on any of your queries that have come in over the weekend!