The next annual General Assembly will be held on 19 September 2025 at 2pm at the Université de Neuchâtel. It will be followed by a lecture delivered by Prof. Rory Critten at 4pm.
The Swiss Association of Medieval and Early Modern English Studies (SAMEMES) was founded in June 2007 by professors and scholars from English departments of all Swiss Universities. SAMEMES aims to
- establish and maintain ties between scholars in medieval and early modern English studies
- promote medieval and early modern English studies in Switzerland
- provide a window on medieval and early modern studies in Switzerland
- maintain a website that serves to advertise and disseminate information about the Society
- explore critical and theoretical interests common to scholars of medieval and early modern English studies
- organize an international conference in Switzerland on a topic in medieval and early modern English studies every two years
- publish a volume based on the preceding international conference every two years
By joining SAMEMES, members are entitled to
- attend all SAMEMES conferences free of charge (having paid their dues for two consecutive years)
- participate actively in organizing the Association’s activities by joining the annual General Assembly
- join an email list through which they can receive and disseminate information relating to medieval and early modern English studies in Switzerland
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