See you in Leeds!

The Leeds International Medieval Congress, or IMC, is one of the largest medieval studies conferences in the world, welcoming close to 3,000 medievalists to the city of Leeds for four intensive days of scholarship, networking, and conversation. The announcement of paper acceptances for 2025 includes a cute digital postcard. The full program is forthcoming early next year.

#IMC2025 Postcard

From 2025, the UK has introduced an electronic travel authorization, which costs £10 and lasts two years. For many it will be a new addition to the substantial costs of attending a multi-day international conference. If you are in a position to contribute, consider donating to the IMC Bursary Fund. The fund offers full or partial coverage of registration fees, food, and accommodation to students, independent scholars, pensioners, unwaged scholars, and delegates from outside Western Europe.

Each year, I look forward to the IMC as an opportunity to learn from some of the latest work in the field and meet up with colleagues and friends old and new. Hope to see you there!

Revisiting My Goals for 2024

Can you believe that there are only 37 days left in 2024? Five weeks and two days! The year has gone unbelievably quickly. However you've stumbled upon this blog, gentle reader, I hope it has been a good year for you; and if not, I hope that there are brighter days ahead.

At the start of the year, I wrote about my goals for the year. With the year almost gone, here is how I'm doing...

13 September 2024, Utrecht

In academia...

• I have achieved my SMALL goal, which was to attend conference panels on a subject new to me, and to speak with people afterwards.
  
• I have achieved my MEDIUM goal by giving my first-ever joint talk.
• My LARGE goal: to say thank you, congratulations, can I help, and yes, whenever possible, is ongoing.

 

In blogging...

• I have written a blog post about things to do in Utrecht--it can be found here.
• I have not yet achieved my medium goal to finish posts on three books I read in 2022 and 2023, nor have I (yet) written about a history book I finished in 2024.
  
• So far in 2024, I have published twenty-five posts counting this one, which leaves me twenty-seven posts short. Not as far as I was hoping to get but still a solid effort.

In crafting...

• My ten-stitch blanket remains unfinished--for now. I may just make or just miss this one.
  
• My two UFOs (unfinished objects) remain unfinished.
  
• I have not sewn fabric boxes for my flat.