Monthly Archives: February 2016

Call for Papers – Othello’s Island 2017

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Chris

Othello’s Island 2017 The 5th annual multidisciplinary conference on medieval and renaissance studies and their later legacies Venue: Centre for Visual Arts and Research (CVAR) Nicosia, Cyprus, 6 to 8 April 2017 with optional historic-site visits on 9 April Advance … Continue reading →

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Call for Applications – Dante and the Visual Arts Summer Symposium at UCLA and the J. Paul Getty Museum

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Chris

Call for Applications Dante and the Visual Arts Summer Symposium at UCLA and the J. Paul Getty Museum August 22–24, 2016 The UCLA Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (CMRS) invites applications from graduate students and post-doctoral scholars to attend … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers – New Approaches to Early Modern Literature and Culture

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Chris

NEW SCHOLARS SERIES AT BATES COLLEGE NEW APPROACHES TO EARLY MODERN LITERATURE AND CULTURE A SYMPOSIUM 26 September 2016 The Department of English at Bates College invites papers on any topic related to new approaches to Early Modern Literature and … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers – Archive Journal Special Issue: “Digital Medieval Manuscript Cultures”

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Chris

CFP Archive Journal Special Issue: “Digital Medieval Manuscript Cultures” Deadline: 20 May 2016 In medieval manuscript studies, an important feature of the “digital turn” has been the creation of digital surrogates. Until recently, this activity has taken one of two … Continue reading →

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2016 Mellon Summer Institute in Italian Paleography

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Chris

2016 Mellon Summer Institute in Italian Paleography at the Newberry Library Application deadline: March 1 Institute: Monday, June 27-Friday, July 15, 2016 Apply online: https://www.newberry.org/06272016-2016-mellon-summer-institute-italian-paleography 9 am to noon, Mondays through Fridays, plus three mandatary afternoon sessions (to be announced). … Continue reading →

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2/27 Dante Lecture: William Franke

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Chris

Saturday, February 27, 1:30 to 3 pm Dante Lecture William Franke, Vanderbilt University “The Apotheosis of Self-Reflection: Dante and the Inauguration of the Modern Era” A reception will follow the program. This program is free and open to the public, … Continue reading →

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Ten Reasons to Attend the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America (Boston, 25-27 February):

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Chris

10) We’re awarding the Haskins Medal, Brown Prize, and Elliott Prize on Saturday, 27 February, at 10:45 AM; 9) CARA Awards for Teaching and Service will be presented on Friday, 26 February, at 1 PM; 8) The annual CARA meeting … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers – Manuscript Studies: A New Journal from the Schoenberg Institute

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Chris

The Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies at the University of Pennsylvania Libraries is pleased to announce its new semi-annual journal Manuscript Studies. This journal aims to bring together scholarship from around the world and across disciplines related to the study … Continue reading →

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Teaching “Beowulf” in the Context of Old Norse-Icelandic Literature

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Chris

National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute for College and University Teachers, Teaching “Beowulf” in the Context of Old Norse-Icelandic Literature this summer. Directed by Jana Schulman, this Institute focuses on the Old English poem “Beowulf,” engaging participants in learning … Continue reading →

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Medieval and Modern Manuscript Studies in the Digital Age (MMSDA)

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Chris

Medieval and Modern Manuscript Studies in the Digital Age (MMSDA) 2 – 6 May 2016, Cambridge and London We are very pleased to announce the sixth year of this course, funded by the Digital Scholarly Editions Initial Training Network (DiXiT), … Continue reading →

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