Monthly Archives: April 2015

MAA News – Award Announcements

The American Council of Learned Societies has just announced its 2015 Fellows, and several members of the Medieval Academy are among them: Andrew J. Albin (Assistant Professor, English, Fordham University) – Richard Rolle’s Melody of Love: Alliterative Translation and Commentary … Continue reading

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MAA News – Winners of the Olivia Remie Constable Awards

We were honored to announce the first winners of the Olivia Remie Constable Awards at the Annual Meeting at the University of Notre Dame in March, an appropriate and poignant locale given Remie’s close association with UND’s Medieval Institute: Laura … Continue reading

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MAA News – New Publisher of Speculum

On 12 March, the Council of the Medieval Academy of America approved a 5-year-contract with the University of Chicago Press to serve as publisher of Speculum from 2016 – 2020 (Volumes 91 – 95). This decision was made after much due … Continue reading

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MAA News – The Medieval Academy Annual Meeting

Speculum Editorial Assistant Sam Boss shares his thoughts on last month’s Annual Meeting in South Bend: The 2015 Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America, held from March 12-14 this year at the University of Notre Dame, was a … Continue reading

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Upcoming Symposium – Trading Places: Byzantium and the Mediterranean World in the Later Middle Ages

Trading Places: Byzantium and the Mediterranean World in the Later Middle Ages, Harvard University and First Church in Cambridge, April 16 & 17, 2015 The Mediterranean basin has long been a zone of cultural, economic, and artistic encounter and exchange. … Continue reading

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Jobs for Medievalists

Lectureship and Senior Lectureship in Digital Humanities (English Literature / History) Job number ACAD101358 Division/School School of Humanities Contract type Open ended contract staff Working pattern Full time Salary 35,256-39,685 (J), £48,743-£54,841 (L) Closing date for applications 27-Apr-2015 The University … Continue reading

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Jobs for Medievalists

Position Announcement: Special Collections Metadata Librarian, O’Neill Library, Boston College   When legacy metadata is poised to launch into the world, do you feel driven to make sure it meets the standards you know and love? Do you delight in … Continue reading

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Call for Papers – Rulership Reinforcement: Achievements and Limits in Medieval and Early Modern Societies

To commemorate the 5th centenary of Ferdinand II of Aragon’s death (1452-1516) the Royal Studies Network is organizing two sessions for the next ESSHC conference, which will take place in Valencia (30 March – 2 April 2016) on the theme … Continue reading

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Call for Papers – Paris c.500-c.1500: The Powers that Shape a City

British Archaeological Association 2016 Annual Conference Paris c.500-c.1500: The Powers that Shape a City  Call for papers The British Archaeological Association annual conference for 2016 will be held in Paris. The city boasts a very rich archaeological history that is … Continue reading

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Graduate Student Committee Mentorship Program DEADLINE

KALAMAZOO DEADLINE: APRIL 3 The Graduate Student Committee of the Medieval Academy of America invites those attending the ICMS at Kalamazoo or IMC Leeds to participate in the MAA Graduate Student Mentorship Program. The program facilitates networking between graduate students … Continue reading

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