The SMA annual conference, in collaboration with Oxford University Department for Continuing Education, will bring together an international group of scholars to talk about early medieval migrations, present new data and discuss new insight into the complex and challenging subject. Early Medieval migration has become a controversial topic with a decade or more of publications reporting opposite positions in favour of mass migration from the continent or continuity from the Roman period into the fifth, sixth and seventh centuries. New scientific data, not least from ancient DNA, alongside developments in the interpretation of more traditional archaeological evidence, are set to reform this dialogue. This conference represents a timely opportunity to explore new data, ongoing projects and different perspectives on early medieval migration, mobility, and material culture.

Speakers include, but are not limited to – Sam Leggett, Emma Brownlee, James Harland, Toby Martin, Helena Hamerow, Robin Fleming, Steven Rippon, Stefan Schiffels & Joscha Gretzinger, Janet Kay, James Gerrard, Duncan Sayer, Sam Lucy, Susan Oosthuizen and Sharon Clough. Please look at the SMA website for more details and the conference programme.

The SMA annual lecture will be given Friday evening by Professor Robin Fleming, Boston College, USA, "Rethinking Early Medieval Migration: Context, Periodisation, and Disciplinary Boundaries"