The Maison Française d'Oxford is hosting a Symposium, 22-23 September, on "The First Generations of the Conquest: Norman Worlds, 9th-12th Centuries. 

For full details and the schedule of papers being presented, visit the MFO's website.

According to the MFO, "This conference will address the notion of “first generations” in relation to the medieval Norman conquests in England, Wales, Ireland, southern Italy, Sicily, and the Crusader states. Focusing on the conquerors’ departure from their places of origin, the papers will explore the rhythms, modalities, reasons and objectives for leaving."