Welcome to the Crusade Studies Forum

The Crusades Studies Forum at Saint Louis University is an international venue for the presentation of current research, the discussion of recent scholarship, and the exploration of new directions in topics relating to the Crusades. Participants include those local to the Saint Louis region as well as distinguished scholars from across the globe. All are welcome to attend and participate in the forum.
See below for details on our upcoming events, and stop by our Resources page for links to online resources for the study of the crusades and the Latin East. To stay connected and receive digital links to our meetings, send us your contact information via our contact form. 

Spring Guest Lecture: Carrie Benes, The New College of Florida

    Not able to make it in person? RSVP here to recieve a digital link to the lecture

Annual Symposium on Medieval and Renaissance Studies (SMRS)

The Annual SMRS will be hosted next summer on Saint Louis University campus. We're very excited to meet with scholars from all over the globe, including plenary speakers Uta-Renate Blumenthal, of Catholic University of America, and Lia Markey, Director of the Center for Renaissance Studies at the Newberry Library.