Category Archives: MAA Newsletter

The 95th Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America will take place on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley on 26-28 March 2020. The meeting is jointly hosted by the Medieval Academy of America, the Program in … Continue reading →

We are very pleased to announce that the 2019-20 Schallek Fellowship has been awarded to Maj-Britt Frenze (Medieval Institute, University of Notre Dame), “Nature and the Supernatural in Medieval Romance: Translation and Transmission in England and Scandinavia.” The Schallek Fellowship … Continue reading →

We are very pleased to announce that the inaugural Inclusivity and Diversity Travel Grant has been awarded to Karen Pinto (Boise State University) for her paper “Mapping the Worlds of the Global Middle Ages,” to be delivered at the upcoming Annual Meeting of … Continue reading →

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. The deadline for proposals is 1 May 2019. Click here … Continue reading →

The year 2019 has begun, and it is time to renew your membership in the Medieval Academy of America for the current year if you have not already done so. You must be a member in good standing to apply … Continue reading →

On 2 January, the Council of the Medieval Academy approved the MAA Professional Behavior Policy that lays out expectations for comportment during the Annual Meeting and establishes a structure for reporting and responding to violations of the Policy. The policy on harassment … Continue reading →

I am very pleased to announce the results of the 2019 governance election, which closed at 11:59 PM on Jan. 2: President: Ruth Mazo Karras (Trinity College Dublin) 1st VP: Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski (Univ. of Pittsburgh) 2nd VP: Thomas Dale (Univ. of … Continue reading →

Registration for the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America is now open! The meeting will take place at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, from 7-9 March 2019. The program, registration, and hotel information are available here. Register … Continue reading →

The Medieval Academy of America is proud to announce the launch of the MAA Database of Medieval Digital Resources (MDR). MDR is a curated WordPress database of peer-reviewed online resources for the study of the Middle Ages. The database is … Continue reading →

The Medieval Academy of America is currently accepting self-nominations for vacancies opening up on the Graduate Student Committee (GSC) for the 2018-2020 term. The GSC comprises six members appointed for a two- year term on a rotating basis. There are three openings … Continue reading →