2009 The eighth annual Vagantes conference was held at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, March 5-7. Twenty institutions were represented in the program. The keynote speakers were Richard Emmerson and Helen Damico. The welcome reception was held at The Waterworks and the banquet was held on campus in the Werkmeister Reading Room. Musical entertainment was provided by the members of Uncloistered.
2008 The seventh annual Vagantes conference was held at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio from February 28 to March 2. In addition to the panels and presentations, the conference also saw a Welcome Reception at Surly Girls Saloon, a selection of medieval music by Early Interval during the Faculty Reception at the Faculty Club, and, of course, the traditional banquet, held at the Blackwell Hotel.
2007 The sixth annual Vagantes conference was held at the Water Tower Campus of Loyola University Chicago, March 1-3, 2007. Panels and receptions were held in Rubloff Auditorium, 25 E. Pearson, and the Beane Ballroom, Lewis Towers. The final banquet was held in Kasbeer Hall, 25 E. Pearson.
2006 The fifth annual Vagantes conference was held at the University of California, Berkeley, March 2-5, 2006. Panels were held in the Geballe Room, Stephens Hall and in the Maude Fife Room, Wheeler Hall. Tours of several Berkeley resourses, including the manuscripts in the Morrison Room of the Doe Library, were were offered. The final banquet was held at the Mediterranean restaurant Pomegranate.
2005 The fourth annual Vagantes conference was held at University of Notre Dame, March 3-5, 2005. Panels were held in the Medieval Institute Reading Room and in McKenna Hall Auditorium. There was a tour of the Snite Museum of Art and the final banquet was held in the Oak Room of the South Dining Hall.
2004 The third annual Vagantes conference was held at the Cornell University, March 11-14, 2004 in the Barnes Hall. Tours of unique Cornell resources, such as the Laboratory of Dendrochronology and the Old Norse and Dante Collections, were offered. The final banquet was held at Rogue's Harbor Inn in Lansing.
2003 The second annual Vagantes conference was held at the University of Toronto, March 20-23, 2003 in the Chapel of Victoria College. Four tours and five talks on resources available at the University of Toronto for medievalists were given. The final banquet was held in a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown.
2002 The first annual Vagantes conference was held at Harvard University, March 7-10, 2002 in Dudley House in Lehman Hall. Highlights included tours offered of the Houghton Library, the Fogg Museum and the Sackler Museum. The final banquet was held in an Indian restaurant off of Harvard Square.
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