Monthly Archives: March 2014

Conferences – Imagining Medieval English

The University of Notre Dame will host “Imagining Medieval English” on September 15, 16, and 17. The conference, which is open to the public, will bring together 12 distinguished scholars who will speak on topics such as the reasons for positing … Continue reading

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Call for Papers – Copies, Copying, and Mimetic Acts

Copies, Copying, and Mimetic Acts New England Medieval Studies Conference Saturday, November 8, 2014 Middlebury College The medieval world teemed with copies of every variety: holy Christian figures looked to Christ as the ultimate imago; scribes copied the written word … Continue reading

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Call for Papers – Knowing Nature in the Medieval & Early Modern Worlds

The Graduate Field Committee in Medieval & Early Modern Studies at University of Maryland, College Park–an interdisciplinary group of faculty and graduate students–is excited to announce this year’s conference, Knowing Nature in the Medieval & Early Modern Worlds. Nature, according … Continue reading

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MAA News – Publications Update

We are pleased to announce that first-edition copies of forty Medieval Academy Books are now available at discounted members-only pricing through the Medieval Academy bookstore:  http://www.medievalacademy.org/store/ListProducts.aspx?catid=296411 The Medieval Academy continues to publish books in partnership with the University of Toronto … Continue reading

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MAA News – In Memoriam: Emily Vogt

Those of you who have been part of the Medieval Academy for some time will doubtless remember Emily Vogt, who worked for the Academy as Assistant to the Executive Director for twenty-five years, from 1959 – 1983. She was a … Continue reading

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MAA News – Baldwin Fellowship

Nathan A. Daniels of The Johns Hopkins University will receive the Medieval Academy of America’s 2014 Baldwin Fellowship. He is working with Prof. Gabrielle Spiegel on a dissertation entitled “Crafting Society: Guild Organization and Urban Life in Paris, 1292-1350.” Mr. … Continue reading

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MAA News – CARA Summer Scholarships

Deadlines are approaching for the CARA Summer Scholarships. CARA members sponsor a number of summer programs in Latin, paleography, manuscript studies, etc. CARA awards full tuition scholarships to students participating in several of these programs; other programs are funded entirely … Continue reading

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MAA News – 2015 Call for Papers

The 2015 Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America will be hosted by the Medieval Institute of the University of Notre Dame and will take place on 12-14 March in Notre Dame, Indiana. The Program Committee invites proposals for … Continue reading

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MAA News – President’s Column

In the aftermath of Olympic hype it is all the more clear the degree to which spectator sports have in the twenty-first century invaded the lives of otherwise sensible people. It is then with apologies that I add to the … Continue reading

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Last Day to Register Online for the MAA Annual Meeting

Online registration for the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America closes TODAY. Onsite registration for the meeting will be payable by check only and will be subject to the late registration fee. Onsite registration for special events … Continue reading

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