MEETinLEEDS, the conference and events facilitators for the University of Leeds, welcomed the world’s largest medieval academic event, the International Medieval Congress (IMC), back to the University of Leeds for its 29th year.
IMC goes hybrid
The IMC took place from 4-7 July and brought together more than 2,400 medieval experts from over 60 countries.
The event included a series of discussions, demonstrations and debates centred around the topic of ‘borders’, which consisted of 17 time slots spread across the four-day period, featuring up to 43 parallel academic sessions.
It also offered academic sessions, excursions, book fairs, performances and workshops.
As the IMC’s first hybrid event, 80% of all delegates attended the event in-person whilst 20% attended virtually. Approximately 66% of attendees travelled from, or took part virtually overseas.
Axel Müller, director of the International Medieval Congress, commented: “Having the opportunity to launch our very first hybrid event has meant that we are able to connect together here in Leeds, whilst also remaining accessible to those further afield.
“We hope that the success of the IMC’s first hybrid experience will pave the way for other events like this to follow at the University of Leeds.”
