Monthly Archives: April 2021

Paul Szarmach

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Chris

Paul Szarmach died a few days ago. A fellow of the Medieval Academy since 2006, he had long been a major scholar and scholarly editor and a central figure in the administration of medieval studies in both the U.S. and … Continue reading →

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Circular Thinking: The Drawing Compass as a Tool of Creation in Premodern Europe

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Chris

Circular Thinking: The Drawing Compass as a Tool of Creation in Premodern Europe 10 & 11 June, 5:30–7pm BST (online) Circular Thinking is an online lecture, short papers and panel discussion devoted to the drawing compass, an essential tool of … Continue reading →

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Tra liti sì lontani – Dante for the Americas

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Chris

Tra liti sì lontani – Dante for the Americas May 5, 2021 – May 13, 2021 Click here for more information: To mark the 700th anniversary of the poet’s death, the Dante Society of America and Harvard University are together … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers – 31st Texas Medieval Association Annual Conference

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Chris

TEMA 2021 Call For Papers 31st Texas Medieval Association Annual Conference October 15-16, 2021 VIRTUAL MEETING Hosted by Rice University, Houston, TX Conference Theme: MEDIEVAL GLOBAL ENCOUNTERS Permanent Conference Thematic Strand: Race and Medieval Studies #TEMA2021 The 31st Annual Conference … Continue reading →

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Call for Sessions: Mary Jaharis Center Sponsored Panel, 57th International Congress on Medieval Studies

Posted on April 26, 2021 by Chris

To encourage the integration of Byzantine studies within the scholarly community and medieval studies in particular, the Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture seeks proposals for a Mary Jaharis Center sponsored session at the 57th International Congress on … Continue reading →

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Cara News – University of Michigan
, Medieval and Early Modern Studies

Posted on April 26, 2021 by Chris

University of Michigan
 Medieval and Early Modern Studies 1029 Tisch, 435 S. State St., Univ. of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1003 Phone: 734-763-2066  //  Fax: 734-647-4881 Program Associate: Terre Fisher (telf@umich.edu) Faculty Contact, 2019-2021: Achim Timmermann (achimtim@umich.edu) Department of History of … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers – Communities and Networks in Late Medieval Europe (c. 1300–1500)

Posted on April 26, 2021 by Chris

Communities and Networks in Late Medieval Europe (c. 1300–1500) St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, 9–10 September 2021* Keynote: Prof. Felicitas Schmieder (FernUniversität in Hagen), ‘Did Magdeburg Law create a network of culturally mixed urban communities across Europe?’ Concluding Remarks: Prof. Wim Blockmans (Leiden University) … Continue reading →

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SIMS Virtual Lecture Series_VisColl 2.0 This Friday, April 23

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Chris

The Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies is pleased to announce the next installment of the SIMS Virtual Lecture Series: Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations: Symbolizing the Elements That Create Manuscripts and Their Structural History with VisColl 2.0 Presented by Alberto … Continue reading →

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Virtual event 4/27 — Fragmentary Remains: Books of the Dead at Williams College

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Chris

The Chapin Library at Williams College invites you to attend a virtual event with Foy Scalf on April 27 from 3:00-4:30pm EDT. Fragmentary Remains: Books of the Dead at Williams College Register to receive the Zoom link: https://forms.gle/7rdy8sBF2t8rh6Zq8 In 1922 … Continue reading →

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MAA Publication Subventions: Deadline May 1

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Chris

MAA Book Subventions: Apply by May 1 The Medieval Academy Book Subvention Program provides grants of up to $2,500 to university or other non-profit scholarly presses to support the publication of first books by Medieval Academy members. Click here for … Continue reading →

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