Monthly Archives: April 2016

On April 8, I had the great pleasure of participating in a “Medieval Studies Workshop for Secondary Educators” at Fitchburg State University (Fitchburg, Mass.). The program was organized by Fitchburg State medievalists Kisha Tracy and Reid Weber and was attended … Continue reading →

Launched in 2015, the MAA/GSC Grants are awarded annually to an individual or graduate student group from one or more universities. The purpose of this grant is to stimulate new and innovative efforts that support pre-professionalization, encourage communication and collaboration … Continue reading →

As always, the Medieval Academy of America will have a strong presence at the 2016 International Congress on Medieval Studies  (May 12-15). 1) The Friday morning plenary, sponsored by the Academy, will be delivered by Jane Chance (Rice Univ.). Her … Continue reading →

We are thrilled to announce that, in celebration of Speculum‘s new publishing partnership, the University of Chicago Press will be sponsoring two public screenings of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” during the Kalamazoo Congress. The screenings will take place … Continue reading →

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 →

Applications are now being accepted 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 →

The nine winners of the 2016 Dissertation Grants are: Hope Emily Allen Dissertation Grant Katherine Hindley (Yale Univ.), “‘On Parchment or on Bread’: Textual Magic in Medieval England” John Boswell Dissertation Grant Andrew Sears (Univ. of California, Berkeley), “Relics on … Continue reading →