Monthly Archives: January 2020

MAA News – Birgit Baldwin Fellowship

The Medieval Academy of America is very pleased to announce that the 2020-2022 Baldwin Fellowship has been awarded to Leland Grigoli (Brown Univ.), “Colonial Technologies in the Medieval Monastery: The Cistercian Order and the Centralization of Power in Champagne, Occitania, … Continue reading

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MAA News – Travel Grants

We are pleased to announce that the following Travel Grants have recently been awarded: Travis Baker, “Was Paucapalea Married?” (16th International Congress of Medieval Canon Law, 19-25 July 2020, St. Louis, MO); Emma O’Loughlin Bérat, “‘Upon the ground…was born’: Outdoor … Continue reading

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MAA News – MAA/CARA Conference Grant

The 2020 MAA/CARA Conference Grant has been awarded to the Texas Medieval Association Annual Conference, October 2-4, 2020, sponsored by the Texas Medieval Association (TEMA) and directed by Kathryne Elizabeth Beebe. The annual MAA/CARA Conference Grant supports regional or consortial … Continue reading

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MAA News – Upcoming Application Deadlines

Belle Da Costa Greene Award (deadline 15 February) Applications are now being accepted for the inaugural Belle Da Costa Greene Award supporting research by medievalists of color. The Belle Da Costa Greene Award of $2,000 will be granted annually to … Continue reading

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MAA News – GSC Annual Meeting Bursaries

Are you interested in attending the 2020 MAA Annual Meeting but need some financial assistance to get to Berkeley? Thanks to the generosity of the Graduate Student Committee, which has opted to re-allocate a portion of its annual budget towards this program, … Continue reading

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MAA News – GSC Self-Nomination Deadline

Apply by January 15 to join the  MAA Graduate Student Committee! We want you on the GSC! We are accepting applications for three two-year positions. In addition to creating the GSC newsletter, we also organize mentoring exchanges, publicize funding opportunities and … Continue reading

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MAA News – Good News from our Members

Joseph T. Snow, Prof. Emeritus from Michigan State University and based in Madrid since 2003 has been awarded the “Premio Manuel Criado de Val” in the celebration of the XXVIII Premios Nacionales “Cultura Viva”. There are, every two years, fifteen … Continue reading

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Statement in Opposition of the Targeting of Cultural Heritage Sites

The Medieval Academy of America joins our sister learned societies in opposing President Trump’s threat against cultural heritage sites in Iran. Please read the statement below and contact your congressional delegation using the form at the bottom of the page. … Continue reading

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Medieval Academy of America Governance Election Results

To the members of the Medieval Academy of America: I am very pleased to announce the results of the 2020 governance election, which closed at 11:59 PM on Jan. 2: President: Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski (French & Italian, Univ. of Pittsburgh (Emerita)) 1st … Continue reading

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