CFP: ‘New Research on the Art and Architecture of Medieval Parish Churches’, International Congress on Medieval Studies, Kalamazoo 2026, deadline 15 September 2025 

Scholars are invited to propose presentations on any aspect of the art and architecture of the medieval parish church. Possible research questions include, but are not limited to: How did the architecture, art, or visual culture of the parish define the medieval worship experience? How did individual churches change over time—and what can these changes reveal about each parish community? How can in-depth study of a local parish church expand or contradict broader national narratives? What new methodologies can twenty-first century scholars use to tell the story of the medieval parish?

To submit a proposal for the in-person session: https://icms.confex.com/icms/2026/prelim.cgi/Session/7517.

To submit a proposal for the virtual session: https://icms.confex.com/icms/2026/prelim.cgi/Session/7653.

Proposals should consist of a title, an abstract (300 words or less), and a short description (50 words or less) which may be made public if the proposal is accepted. Please also include the author’s name, affiliation and contact information.

For general information on the International Congress on Medieval Studies CFP process, see https://wmich.edu/medievalcongress/call

For questions related to this panel, contact the session presider, Catherine E. Hundley: chundley[at]wesleyseminary.edu.  

Proposals are due September 15, 2025.


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Published by Roisin Astell

Dr Roisin Astell has a First Class Honours in History of Art at the University of York, an MSt. in Medieval Studies at the University of Oxford, and PhD from the University of Kent’s Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies.

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