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The deadline for paper submissions to SMRS 2026 has been extended to January 4th, 2026. Submit yours soon!

Submit a Proposal The submission portal is now open! The submission portal will be open until December 31, 2025. ​Individual papers are expected to be 20 minutes in length . You should submit a title and abstract of...

The International Arthurian Studies Conference returns to SMRS 2026! See the Call for Papers and apply on our website at: https://www.smrs-slu.org/arthurian-conference.html
The deadline for all applications is December 31st 2025.

Arthurian Conference ​The International Arthurian Studies-North American Branch returns to the SMRS in June 2026. The IAS-NAB welcomes individual proposals or proposals for complete sessions on any topic pertaining to...

Attention Graduate Students! We are pleased to be offering a limited number of bursaries for graduate students at SMRS 2026. These bursaries will cover the registration fee and four nights in dormitory housing. Instructions for how to apply are included in the acceptance notification in late January or early February.
Submit your paper soon. The deadline of December 31st, 2025 is just two weeks away!

Submit a Proposal The submission portal is now open! The submission portal will be open until December 31, 2025. ​Individual papers are expected to be 20 minutes in length . You should submit a title and abstract of...

The South-Central Renaissance Conference Returns to SMRS 2026! See the Call for Papers and apply on our website at: https://www.smrs-slu.org/south-central-renaissance-conference.html

Calling all pre-modern philosophers! We are pleased to be hosting The 2nd Biennial Conference of the Society for Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy at SMRS 2026!
Visit here for additional information and to join/renew as a member of the SMRP: https://smrpblog.wordpress.com/2025/07/21/the-2nd-biennial-smrp-conference/

See the call for papers and submit your proposal before the December 31st deadline at https://www.smrs-slu.org/philosophy-conference.html

Philosophy Conference ​

There is only one month left to submit proposals for SMRS 2026! Visit our website for conference information and to submit your proposals today.

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Visit us over on our new BlueSky Social!

Symposium for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, SLU (@annualsmrs.bsky.social) Hosted by the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Saint Louis University, SMRS is an annual conference covering all facets of Medieval and Renaissance studies. SMRS 2026: June 8–10. Visit us at smrs-slu.org.

We are now accepting submissions for SMRS 2026. Visit our website for our official Call for Papers, including for the three mini conferences we are hosting.

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Submissions are now open for the Thirteenth Annual Symposium on Medieval and Renaissance Studies!
Apply to the main SMRS or to one of our three mini-conferences: The Society for Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy Biennial Conference, the South-Central Renaissance Conference, The International Arthurian Studies-North American Branch.
The optional theme for SMRS 2026 is " Materiality."
Submit now!

Submit a Proposal The submission portal is now open! The submission portal will be open until December 31, 2025. ​Individual papers are expected to be 20 minutes in length . You should submit a title and abstract of...

We are pleased to announce the Thirteenth Annual Symposium on Medieval and Renaissance Studies which will take place at Saint Louis University from June 8-10, 2026. Our submission portal for papers, sessions, and roundtables will open tomorrow Nov 1 and be open until December 31, 2025. See our website for more info and for proposal submissions: https://www.smrs-slu.org/

Our call for papers for the Thirteenth Annual Symposium on Medieval and Renaissance Studies is available here!

Call For Papers We invite proposals for papers, complete sessions, and roundtables. Any topic in the scholarly investigation of the medieval and early modern world is welcome. This year our organizing, optional...

Happy New Year! Late submissions for SMRS 2025 are being accepted until January 6th. Apply now!

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