Call for Papers

45^th International Conference of the Haskins Society

6-8 November 2026

University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL)

The Haskins Society is delighted to announce our annual conference at the University of Miami, Florida on 6-8 November, 2026. We invite proposals for presentations on any topic related to the history and cultures of peoples in northwest Europe in the early and central middle ages, and their encounters with societies in the Mediterranean, the Baltic and the larger medieval world. The Society has a longstanding tradition of encouraging interdisciplinary exchange, and so papers from all disciplines are encouraged. 

 

In order to make our conference as accessible as possible, we will again offer options for virtual attendance and presentation of papers this year (at appropriately reduced registration fees).

 

The featured speakers in 2026 will be: 

•    Robert Berkhofer III (Western Michigan University)
•    Amanda Luyster (College of the Holy Cross)
•    Jesús Velasco (Yale University

 

For individual paper submissions, please send a 250-word abstract and c.v. to haskinsconference@gmail.com.

 

For full panels (usually 3 papers), provide a one-page rationale for the panel in addition to the information for each paper. Panel organizers are encouraged to contact the conference organizers in advance of their submission.

 

Papers presented at the Haskins Conference by graduate students, untenured faculty, and independent scholars are eligible for the Denis Bethell Prize competition when submitted as full essays.

 

The conference does accept submissions for remote online presentations. If you wish your paper to be considered for remote presentation, please state this clearly in the abstract.

 

 

The deadline for all proposals is 30 July

 

 

Bursaries for Graduate Students

The Society is making available a limited number of bursaries to graduate students to facilitate participation in the conference. Bursaries worth approximately $750 each will be available to graduate students.

 

In order to apply, please so indicate when submitting your proposal. Please also include a statement, 300-400 words in length, that situates your proposal within your wider research trajectory and explains how participation in the Haskins Society conference will aid both your academic and career-development goals.

 

Additional Support for Graduate Students

In order to encourage and support rising scholars, graduate student members of the Society are eligible to receive support from the Thomas Keefe memorial fund to cover the costs of registration.

 

We look forward to seeing you in beautiful Coral Gables, Florida!

-Hugh Thomas, Amy Livingstone, and Alexander Crawford

 

♕ Accommodation information and links will be available in late August ♞