The Military Orders IX: Documents & Monuments, September 9-12, 2026, University of Malta
Wed 09 Sept
|University of Malta
The year 2026 marks the 460th birthday of the Hospitaller convent-city of Valletta, in Malta, on 28 March 1566. Taking its cue from this anniversary, the ninth Military Orders conference will be held in Malta and focus on the theme of ‘Documents & Monuments’.
Time & Location
09 Sept 2026, 09:00 – 12 Sept 2026, 17:00
University of Malta, L-Università ta' Malta Msida, Msida MSD 2080, Malta
About the Event
The Military Orders IX: Documents & Monuments
9- 12 September 2026, University of Malta
https://www.um.edu.mt/events/militaryorders2026/about/
The year 2026 marks the 460th birthday of the Hospitaller convent-city of Valletta, in Malta, on 28 March 1566. Taking its cue from this anniversary, the ninth Military Orders conference will be held in Malta and focus on the theme of ‘Documents & Monuments’. While Valletta stands as one of the most significant urban projects undertaken by a military-religious order, these organizations were often key agents of both urban and rural transformation across Europe and the Middle East. This phenomenon was deeply intertwined with their capacity to manage complex political and administrative systems, comprising people, regulations, and archival procedures. The conference invites a comprehensive exploration of the role of military orders in shaping a variety of landscapes and the ways in which these processes can be studied through both monuments and documents. Spanning topics from institutional…