Welcome to Miami, a city rich in cultural diversity, surprising rewards, and a few challenges.

 

The University of Miami is proud to be the home of the International Conference of the Haskins Society for 2025-27, a sojourn made possible by the generous support of multiple bodies across the university. As your conference director, I want to welcome fellow historians and medievalists of all disciplines to a city that relishes its vibrancy, cultural energy, and plentiful offerings to visitors.

 

Accommodation. We have two options. The Hampton Inn by Hilton Coconut Grove/Coral Gables which is the more affordable, and the Courtyard Marriott Coconut Grove which overlooks Biscayne Bay and is in the heart of Miami’s oldest neighborhood.

 

Transportation. For those living outside of Florida, air travel will probably be the best way to get to Miami. Within Miami, there are limited public transportation options but taxis and rideshares are plentiful and renting an automobile is always an option.

 

Things to do in Miami. Miami has a wide range of possible attractions, including ones you might expect, such as beaches, and ones you might not, such as excellent museums of contemporary art. The food scene is excellent, with a great selection in the Coconut Grove area, where the hotels are located, and elsewhere. Surprisingly, Miami also has attractions with medieval connections, including the cloister of a twelfth-century Spanish Cistercian monastery.

 

Hugh Thomas, Conference Director

14-16 November 2025

Registration will open in the months just before the conference, around late August/early September.

Featured Speakers

•   Alison Beach (University of St Andrews)

•   Paul Freedman (Yale University)
•   Paul Oldfield (University of Manchester)

Venue

University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL)

Bethell Prize

Papers by graduate students, untenured faculty, and independent scholars are eligible for the Denis Bethell Prize.