Monthly Archives: March 2016

Call for Papers – ‘All the World’s a Stage’: Performing Identity in Everyday Life, one-day inter-disciplinary conference

 ‘All the World’s a Stage’: Performing Identity in Everyday Life, one-day inter-disciplinary conference, University of Bristol, 1st July 2016. Keynote Speakers: Dr Angela McShane, Royal College of Art/ V&A Dr Eleanor Standley, University of Oxford/ Ashmolean Museum This conference will … Continue reading

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Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies Visiting Research Fellowships-Call for applications

The Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies (SIMS) Visiting Research Fellowship program seeks applications for the 2016-2017 academic year. Guided by the vision of its founders, Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle Schoenberg, SIMS aims to bring manuscript culture, modern technology, … Continue reading

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International Opportunity for Medieval Studies Students

CARMEN Annual Meeting in Essen, 9-11 September 2016: Notice for Students As you prepare for what we hope are productive and happy careers in medieval studies, we’d like to invite you to participate in an international organization for the promotion … Continue reading

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Medieval Academy/CARA Summer Scholarships

Medieval Academy/CARA Summer Scholarships A limited number of stipends are available for graduate students and particularly promising undergraduate students who plan to participate in summer courses in medieval languages or manuscript studies. The stipend will be paid directly to the … Continue reading

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Conferences – Philippe de Mézières and the Concept of Europe in the Middle Age

Philippe de Mézières and the Concept of Europe in the Middle Ages Where: Université du Maine, Le Mans, France When: May 26-27, 2016 Description: Loosely centered on the great writer and political thinker Philippe de Mézières (1327-1405), this international colloquium … Continue reading

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MAA News – The Medieval Academy Annual Meeting

We asked Speculum editorial staff Erin Pomeroy and Melissa Reynolds for their impressions of last week’s Annual Meeting. Here’s what they had to say: ***** As assistant editor of Speculum and first time attendee of the annual meeting of the … Continue reading

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MAA News – MAA Issues Values Statement

At its recent meeting, the Council of the Medieval Academy drafted and approved the following values statement: Membership in the Medieval Academy is open to all persons concerned with the study and teaching of the Middle Ages, including, but not … Continue reading

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MAA News – One-Year Editorial Position at Speculum for Recent PhD in Medieval Studies to Start July 2016

We are launching a search for a one year postdoctoral fellow to serve as editorial assistant at Speculum from July 1, 2016 – July 31, 2017. This position offers qualified individuals an opportunity to develop as scholars and editors. The … Continue reading

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MAA News – 2017 Call for Papers

The 92nd Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America will be held in Toronto, Ontario, on 6-8 April 2017, hosted by the University of Toronto and The Pontifical Institute for Mediaeval Studies. The Organizing Committee invites proposals for papers … Continue reading

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MAA News – Upcoming Deadlines: MAA Grants and Awards

MAA/CARA Summer Language Scholarships The MAA/CARA Summer Language Scholarships support graduate students and especially primising undergraduate students participating in summer courses in medieval languages or manuscript studies. The Medieval Academy of America’s Committee on Area and Regional Associations (CARA) is … Continue reading

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