International Academic Meetings
Investigations into the history of the Order of St. Lazarus

​The International Meetings should serve as a forum to discuss and academically research controversial aspects related to the Order’s history. The participation of early career scholars and postgraduate research researchers is positively encouraged.

Individuals interested in participating  with relevant presentations or in attending are requested to contact the organizing committee at s.lazari.ordinis.academia@gmail.com ​​
The First International  Conference of the International Academy was held in Malta in November 2015. 

The Second International Conference of the International Academy was held in Palermo, Sicily in June 2017. The event coincided with the International Pilgrimage of the Order dedicated to King Saint Louis IX in Monreale, Sicily. 

The Third International Conference of the International Academy was held in Malta in October 2019.

The Fourth International Academic Meeting - Reviewing the history of the Order of St. Lazarus - is scheduled to be held on the 7th April 2021 at Velehrad (Czech Republic) in conjunction with the International Pilgrimage of the Order.

PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME
  • The Crusader Order of Saint Lazarus in the Outremer and Christian Europe up to the 15th century.
  • The Order's relationship with the Order of St John during the 16th century.
  • The French Order of St Lazarus and Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
  • The Order in the aftermath of losing its French Royal Protection during the 19th century up to the mid-20th century.
  • The Modern Military and Hospitaller Order of St Lazarus.
  • The legal status of the Order of St Lazarus throughout the centuries.