Meet Our Plenary Speakers

07 January 2026

We’re delighted to introduce to you the plenary speakers of #REFORC2026: Wim François (Leuven), Jan Harasimowicz (Wrocław), Bridget Heal (St. Andrews), Birgit Meyer (Utrecht), and Stefan Michels (Frankfurt).

Wim François is Professor of Early Modern Church and Theology at KU Leuven (Belgium) and Academic Librarian of the Maurits Sabbe Library of the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies (Belgium).

Jan Harasimowicz is Professor of Art History at the University of Wrocław.

Bridget Heal is Professor of early modern history at the University of St. Andrews.

Birgit Meyer is Professor of religious studies at Utrecht University.

Stefan Michels is Professor for Church History, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt.

Go here to read more about the plenary speakers and their lectures on the theme of Early Modern Christian Materiality.

 

Annual REFORC Conference