IONA is a professional organization of early medieval scholars whose work extends from the islands of the North Atlantic; however, we do not perceive our field to be limited by periodization or by place. IONA seeks to develop knowledge, networks, and skills that will not only reinvigorate and rethink early medieval studies but also denationalize and decolonize the field.

This three-day international conference on the islands of the North Atlantic brings together scholars of early medieval Ireland, Britain, and Scandinavia to imagine cooperative, interdisciplinary futures for the study of North Atlantic archipelagos during the early medieval period. Designed less around traditional conference presentations and more as a “workspace,” the conference is designed to provide time and space for nascent and developing work, intellectual risk-taking, collaboration and cooperation. In addition to workshops, seminars and labs, plenary speakers and workshops shape the conference.

CFPs are published on the IONA website: https://www.ionaassociation.org/

 Please send any queries to Josh Davies ([email protected]).