Monthly Archives: November 2013

Jobs for Medievalists

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Chris

The Department of History at the University of Minnesota, Duluth has a full-time, tenure-track position as Assistant Professor in the history of the ancient world to begin August 25, 2014. Specialization is open, but preference will be given to candidates … Continue reading →

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Call for Participants: Early Modern Art in Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean (2014-15, Harvard)

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Chris

From Riverbed to Seashore. Art on the Move in Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean in the Early Modern Period – a Harvard University Research Seminar organized as part of the Getty Foundation’s Connecting Art Histories initiative, led by Alina Payne, … Continue reading →

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MAA News – 2014 Slate of Candidates

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Chris

We are pleased to announce the names of the MAA members who have generously agreed to stand for election to office in 2014, as reported by the Nominating Committee. The list of candidates with their photos and brief biographies appears … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers – Peregrinatio pro amore Dei: Aspects of Pilgrimage in the Middle Ages and Renaissance

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Chris

Peregrinatio pro amore Dei: Aspects of Pilgrimage in the Middle Ages and Renaissance June 12-14, 2014 Denver, Colorado The Rocky Mountain Medieval and Renaissance Association invites panel and paper proposals on the conference theme, “Peregrinatio pro amore Dei: Aspects of … Continue reading →

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Medieval Studies Seminar: Publishing and Medieval Studies with Jerome Singerman of UPenn Press next Monday, 11 November

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Chris

The Medieval Studies Seminar is delighted to welcome Jerome Singerman, senior acquisitions editor for medieval and Renaissance, Jewish, and literary studies at the University of Pennsylvania Press, next Monday, 11 November, at 4:30pm where he will speak on “The Medieval … Continue reading →

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Newberry Library Fellowships in the Humanities, 2014-15

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Chris

The application deadline for Newberry Library Long-Term Fellowships is quickly approaching! Additionally, we offer Short-Term Fellowship opportunities for smaller-scale research projects. Please read on for more information. The Newberry’s fellowships support humanities research in residence at the Newberry. If you … Continue reading →

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Reminder: 11/15 Dante Lecture – Guy Raffa

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Chris

The Newberry Center for Renaissance Studies presents: Friday, November 15, 2:00 pm Dante Lecture Guy Raffa, University of Texas at Austin Dante’s Immortal Remains: From Florentine Martyr to Global Icon http://www.newberry.org/11152013-guy-raffa A reception will follow the lecture. This program is … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers – The Third International Symposium on Crusade Studies

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Chris

The Third International Symposium on Crusade Studies Saint Louis University February 27 – March 1, 2014 Plenary Speakers Christopher Tyerman, Oxford University Adrian Boas, University of Haifa CALL FOR PAPERS World events continue to bring the subject of the Crusades … Continue reading →

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Event announcment: Jerold Frakes on early Yiddish literature at Radcliffe next Wednesday

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Chris

The next event in the Radcliffe Fellows speakers series will take place next Wednesday, 6 November, at 4 p.m. in the Sheerr Room of Fay House, featuring Jerold Frakes on “Cultural Revolution in Ashkenaz: The Emergence of Early Yiddish Literature.” … Continue reading →

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University of Illinois-Urbana Rare Book & Manuscript Library Invites Visiting Scholar Applications

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Chris

The John “Bud” Velde Visiting Scholars Program The Rare Book & Manuscript Library University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign CALL FOR APPLICATIONS The Rare Book & Manuscript Library annually awards two stipends of up to $3,000 to scholars and researchers, unaffiliated … Continue reading →

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