Monthly Archives: May 2017

MAA News – New MAA Policies and Programs

We are pleased to announce several new initiatives approved by the Council of the Medieval Academy of America at its recent meeting in Toronto: 1) The Karen Gould Prize in Art History: The Gould Prize will be awarded annually for … Continue reading

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MAA News – 2018 Call for Papers: Deadline Extended

The 93rd Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America will be held at Emory University (Atlanta, Georgia), 1 – 3 March 2018. The Program Committee invites proposals for papers on all topics and in all disciplines and periods of … Continue reading

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MAA News – MAA @ Kalamazoo

Like many of you, we’ve just returned from another splendid Congress in Kalamazoo. Sarah Spence and Lisa Fagin Davis very much enjoyed chatting with current and potential members at our table in the exhibit hall. We are particularly pleased to … Continue reading

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MAA News – Medieval Academy Grants Awarded

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2017 Dissertation Grants, Constable Awards, and Schallek Awards. Dissertation Grants:  The nine endowed and named Medieval Academy Dissertation Grants support advanced graduate students in medieval studies. Carol Anderson (The Catholic University … Continue reading

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MAA News – Call for CARA News

As many of you know, in the past the Medieval Academy has published a semi-annual CARA (Committee on Centers and Regional Associations) Newsletter as an online PDF. We want to try something new this year that will increase the scope … Continue reading

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Jobs for Medievalists

Publications Manager at UCLA-CMRS Requisition Number: 25897 Job Title: EDITOR, PRINCIPAL Working Title: Publications Manager Department Name: 0800MEDIEVAL & RENAISSANCE STUDIES CTR Department Website URL: www.cmrs.ucla.edu The Publications Manager is responsible for all aspects of the UCLA Center for Medieval … Continue reading

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New Exhibition in HMML’s Reading Room: Fragmented Beauty

New Exhibition in HMML’s Reading Room: Fragmented Beauty COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Our knowledge of the past is often fragmented: ancient artifacts, historical documents, architectural ruins, and other important pieces of history speak to us in an incomplete state. Much of … Continue reading

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CARA News – Fordham University

Fordham University Center for Medieval Studies 2016-2017 The Center for Medieval Studies at Fordham University was host to several events and recurring programs during the 2016-2017 academic year. These included our annual conference, several professional workshops and lectures by visiting … Continue reading

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Author’s Response to Speculum Review

A response to: Berthelot, Anne. Review of Jean-Bernard Elzière, Le décodage des chansons de geste et des romans courtois (XIIe et XIIIe siècles). Speculum 91/2 [2016]: 490-92; doi: 10.1086/675648. The reviewer of my volume, Anne Berthelot, does not demonstrate in … Continue reading

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Jobs for Medievalists

Merton College, Oxford Salary £29,819 p.a., plus a housing allowance of £10,000 p.a. or free accommodation Merton College proposes to elect a Fitzjames Research Fellow in Medieval English Literature for four years commencing on 1 October 2017 or as soon … Continue reading

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