Harlaxton Medieval Symposium 2026

Fourteenth-century stained glass in St Michael’s church, Moccas (Herefordshire).

The Rural Parish in Late Medieval England

The 2026 Harlaxton Medieval Symposium will take place between Monday 17th and Thursday 20th August at Madingley Hall, Cambridge, and the theme will be The Rural Parish in Late Medieval England. It will be convened by Robert Swanson. Please see the provisional programme here.

Please submit a booking form in order to register for the Symposium. The deadline for residential bookings is Friday 19th June. The deadline for non-residential bookings is Friday 17th July.

We are delighted to offer two Dobson Scholarships for PGRs whose research relates closely to the theme of this year’s Symposium, as well as a PGR/ECR presentation competition.