Monthly Archives: September 2020

Latest Issue of Speculum is Now Available online

The latest issue of Speculum is now available on the University of Chicago Press Journals website. To access your members-only journal subscription, log in to the MAA website using your username and password associated with your membership (contact us at info@themedievalacademy.org … Continue reading

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ASCSA NEH Fellowships: Call for Applications

ASCSA National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships Deadline: October 31, 2020 Founded in 1881, the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) is a premier resource in Greece for American scholars in the fields of Greek language, literature, history, archaeology, philosophy, and art, from pre-Hellenic times … Continue reading

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2021 Franklin Research Grants

The American Philosophical Society’s Franklin Research Grants support the cost of research leading to publication in all areas of knowledge. Applicants are expected to have a doctorate or to have published work of doctoral character and quality. The Society is … Continue reading

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Free Online Lecture on Medieval Gender

The Julius Fund Lecture in Medieval Art Recognizing Wilgefortis 2:00 PM EST September 18, 2020 Professor Robert Mills, University College London Taking as the point of departure a painting by Hieronymus Bosch, the talk will explore images of St. Wilgefortis, … Continue reading

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Mary Jaharis Center Lecture, October 1, 2020

The Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture at Hellenic College Holy Cross in Brookline, MA, is pleased to announce that “Byzantine Pieces of an Umayyad Puzzle: A Basalt Platform in the Azraq Oasis” has been rescheduled. In this … Continue reading

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Jobs for Medievalists

Two 4-year Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are available as part of the European Research Council-funded Project ‘BENEDICAMUS: Musical and Poetic Creativity for A Unique Moment in the Western Christian Liturgy, c.1000-1500’, led by Catherine A. Bradley at the University of Oslo. https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/191194/two-post-doctoral-research-fellowships Deadline October 1st 2020

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MAA News – From the President

Dear fellow medievalists, Six months into the pandemic – from which other countries seem to be slowly emerging — nerves are getting frayed in the United States. Professors who normally, around the middle of August, have their syllabuses ready; students … Continue reading

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MAA News – New Inclusivity and Diversity Initiatives

The Medieval Academy of America is committed to being an organization where BIPOC scholars feel welcome, respected, heard, and safe. This commitment requires us to look both inward – at our governance, policies, and committees – and outward – at … Continue reading

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MAA News – September Webinars

Race, Racism, and our Institutions and Disciplines September 18, 3-5 PM EDT Medieval Freelancing 101 Session 1: Para-academic Work, September 8, 1-2:30 PM EDT Session 2: Working Beyond Academia, September 22, 1-2:30 PM EDT Race, Racism, and our Institutions and … Continue reading

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MAA News – Upcoming Deadlines

The Medieval Academy of America invites applications for the following grants. Please note that applicants must be members in good standing as of September 15 in order to be eligible for Medieval Academy awards. Schallek Fellowship The Schallek Fellowship provides … Continue reading

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