Monthly Archives: August 2020

Upcoming MAA Webinars

Race, Racism, and our Institutions and Disciplines September 18, 3-5 PM EDT Medieval Freelancing 101 Session 1: Para-academic Work, September 8, 1-2:30 PM EDT Session 2: Working Beyond Academia, September 22, 1-2:30 PM EDT Race, Racism, and our Institutions and … Continue reading

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New grant program for graduate students: Sept. 1 deadline

MAA-GSC New Horizons Graduate Student Research Grant Applications Due September 1 The Graduate Student Committee of the Medieval Academy of America is pleased to announce a new, one-time grant program: the MAA-GSC New Horizons Graduate Student Research Grant. The MAA-GSC is … Continue reading

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Rare Book School – A Fractured Inheritance: The Problems, Challenges, and Opportunities of Collecting Manuscript Fragments

Click here for more information and to register. A 75-minute panel discussion followed by 15 minutes of Q&A scheduled for Tuesday, 15 September 2020, 5–6:30 p.m. ET, via Zoom. Due to Zoom’s restrictions, this event is limited to the first … Continue reading

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Upcoming MAA Webinars: Freelancing 101

Medieval Academy of America Webinars: Medieval Freelancing 101 Session 1: Para-academic Work, September 8, 1-2:30 EDT Session 2: Working Beyond Academia, September 22, 1-2:30 EDT Jointly sponsored by CARA (the Committee for Centers and Regional Associations) and the Committee for … Continue reading

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Reminder: Applications due September 8 for BSA’s 2021 New Scholars Program

The Bibliographical Society of America’s New Scholars Program seeks to promote the work of scholars who are new to the field of bibliography, broadly defined to include any research that deals with the creation, production, publication, distribution, reception, transmission, and subsequent history of all textual artifacts (manuscript, … Continue reading

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Jobs for Medievalists

The Wellman Chair in Medieval History. The UCLA History Department seeks a senior historian of any region of Europe (including the Byzantine world) focusing on any period from late antiquity to 1400. We are searching for a senior Associate or … Continue reading

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MAA News – From the Executive Director

I know that all of our members are facing serious challenges right now: transitioning to on-line learning or teaching; dealing with health issues, job insecurity, or financial precarity; trying to balance WFH with kids’ schooling; worrying about loved ones and … Continue reading

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MAA News – Schallek Fellow’s Report

Maj-Britt Frenze 2019-2020 Schallek Fellow The Schallek Fellowship gave me tremendous support during my final year of doctoral study as I finished my dissertation and graduated in May of 2020. During the 2019-2020 academic year, I used the funds provided … Continue reading

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MAA News – Upcoming Deadlines

The Medieval Academy of America invites applications for the following grants. Please note that applicants must be members in good standing as of September 15 in order to be eligible for Medieval Academy awards. Schallek Fellowship The Schallek Fellowship provides … Continue reading

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MAA News – New Grant Program for Graduate Students

The Graduate Student Committee of the Medieval Academy of America is pleased to announce a new, one-time grant program: the MAA-GSC New Horizons Graduate Student Research Grant. The MAA-GSC is calling for applications for grants of up to $500 to … Continue reading

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