The 16th International Congress of Medieval Canon Law, co-sponsored by ICMAC (Iuris Canonici Medii Aevi Consociatio/ International Society of Medieval Canon Law) and Saint Louis University, will take place on SLU’s campus in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, from Sunday, July 17, through Saturday, July 23, 2022.
These week-long, quadrennial Congresses, alternating sides of the Atlantic, constitute the premier academic conference in the field of medieval canon law. Traditionally they have drawn scholars from many countries, including not only medievalists and canonists, but also those who study related fields, such as Western jurisprudence and legal norms, Roman law, ecclesiastical and papal history, theology and biblical exegesis, manuscript studies, and the history of culture, society, and ideas.
Medieval canon law contributed to an international system of law for hundreds of years and had a significant impact on the development of Western legal norms, jurisprudence, and judicial procedure, as well as on the history of Christianity, especially the evolution of papal authority.
Current registration fees (until June 1) remain at $75 for graduate students and retired and independent scholars and $150 as the general registration fee. Registration for the excursion, registration of partners/spouses for the excursion and/or final banquet, and reservation of on-campus dormitory housing, as well as indications of dietary restrictions, are all completed through the registration system. Register online using the link from our website's registration page.
If you wish the conveniences of hotel accommodations, register for the Congress with the above link, but follow the link for ANGAD ARTS RESERVATIONS on our accommodations page to make a separate reservation at the Angad Arts Hotel.
The Congress was originally scheduled for July 2020 but was postponed because of the pandemic. The present plan is that it will happen in July 2022. The organizers continue to stay informed on matters pertaining to the pandemic, national and local regulations, and travel restrictions, with a commitment to providing as safe an environment as possible and to honoring the tenor and traditions of the Congress.
