In 2026, the Institute for Medieval Studies (IEM) will host the Ninth International Conference of the Society for the Medieval Mediterranean, which will take place from 22 to 26 June in Lisbon.

The theme of the conference, “Small Worlds, Large Worlds: Perspectives from the Medieval Mediterranean,” is to be interpreted broadly—literally or figuratively—and approached from a wide range of disciplines, including History, Archaeology, Literary Studies, Linguistics, Art History, Religious Studies, among others.

For more detailed information, please visit the official Conference webpage.