Institute for Medieval Studies

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Spring 2026 Courses 

Medieval Studies @ UNM!

Our Spring 2026 course offerings are now live! For more information, like course titles, descriptions, dates/times, and professors, click: HERE!

Upcoming Book Talk: The Other Faces of Arthur: Chivalric Whiteness in the Global North Atlantic

Along with the Department of English, Irish Studies, and the Women’s Resource Center, the Institute for Medieval Studies is proud to sponsor Dr. Nahir Otaño Gracia’s talk on her recently published book, _The Other Faces of Arthur: Chivalric Whiteness in the Global North Atlantic_ (Penn, 2025). Her book launch will take place in the Frank Waters Room in Zimmerman Library on Thursday, February 19, from 3:30-5:00 P.M. and is open to the public. You are all invited to what promises to be an excellent event! 

IMS 3rd Annual Medieval Faire

The 2025 Helen Damico Memorial Lecture Series

The Interconnected Middle Ages 

March 31 - April 3, 2025!

“The Interconnected Middle Ages,” the Annual Helen Damico Memorial Lecture Series hosted by UNM’s Institute for Medieval Studies, offers a compelling four-day event that spans a variety of fields and topics.

The lecture series was held March 31 - April 3, in the evenings.