About the Symposia
The Known World Heraldic and Scribal Symposium (KWHSS) is a series of in-person and online gatherings that promote education, research, and community-building in our areas of study.
Our inter-kingdom events for heralds and scribes are held at a new location each year, most often on a weekend in June. In recent years those in-person events have been complemented by an online “virtual” symposium each January.
- About KWHSS: Questions and answers which provides additional information about our symposia.
Upcoming and Recent Symposia
This year’s KWHSS was held on June 29-30, 2024, in the Kingdom of the East. Hosted by the Bailiwick of Ivyeinrust, the event was held at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA.
This year’s vKWHSS was on the weekend of January 26-28, 2024.
For Organizers
- How to Host a KWHSS: Considerations when bidding for KWHSS.
- Steps for Preparing a KWHSS Bid
KWHSS Online Proceedings (2013–2020)
Each year, a Proceedings is published, containing articles on diverse subjects related to SCA Heraldic and Scribal Arts.
- 2020 KWHSS Proceedings
- 2019 KWHSS Proceedings
- 2018 KWHSS Proceedings
- 2017 KWHSS Proceedings
- 2016 KWHSS Proceedings
- 2015 KWHSS Proceedings
- 2014 KWHSS Proceedings
- 2013 KWHSS Proceedings
KWHSS Proceedings Index (1973–2012)
David Appleton (Da’ud ibn Auda) has produced an index to all the Symposium Proceedings through 2012. It is presented here as a set of four documents: