Monthly Archives: October 2021

Worth Their Weight in Gold: The Significance of Lead Seals to Byzantine Studies Virtual Public Lecture by Alicia Walker

Worth Their Weight in Gold: The Significance of Lead Seals to Byzantine Studies Virtual Public Lecture by Alicia Walker Date: Thursday, October 28th from 5:00-6:30pm ET Where: Via Zoom Byzantine sigillography is a specialized subdivision of an already esoteric field. … Continue reading

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Apply for a Rome Prize! Deadline: November 1

AAR invites applications for the 2022 Rome Prize competition! For over a century, the American Academy in Rome has awarded the Rome Prize to support innovative and cross-disciplinary work in the arts and humanities. Each year, the prize is given … Continue reading

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HMML Creates New Database to Assist Scholars of Understudied Manuscript Traditions

Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) Creates New Database to Assist Scholars of Understudied Manuscript Traditions COLLEGEVILLE, MINN., OCTOBER 4, 2021 – The Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) at Saint John’s University has developed a new database to support … Continue reading

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Kathryn and Peter Yatrakis Fellowship

DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2022 The Yatrakis Fellowship supports research on topics that require use of the Gennadius Library. Opened in 1926 with the 26,000-volume collection of diplomat and bibliophile Joannes Gennadius, the Gennadius Library houses today 145,000 titles of rare … Continue reading

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Call for Papers – New College Medieval and Renaissance Studies Conference

The twenty-second biennial New College Conference on Medieval and Renaissance Studies (version 2.0) will take place 3–5 March 2022 in Sarasota, Florida, with plenary presentations by Mary Floyd-Wilson (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) and Jonathan Phillips (Royal Holloway, London). … Continue reading

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MAA News – From the President

Celebrating 100 Years: Strengthening Our Core Mission and Fostering Innovation and Inclusion In 2025, the Medieval Academy of America will be celebrating its centennial. Founded with a focus on Western Europe, “to conduct, encourage, promote and support research, publication and … Continue reading

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MAA News – Call for Fellows Nominations

To all Members of the Medieval Academy of America: All members of the Medieval Academy of America are hereby invited to submit nominations for the election of Fellows and Corresponding Fellows of the Academy for 2022. You need not be … 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. Baldwin Fellowship The Baldwin Fellowship provides … Continue reading

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MAA News – Call for Prize Submissions

The Medieval Academy of America invites submissions for the following prizes to be awarded at the 2022 MAA Annual Meeting (University of Virginia 10-13 March). Submission instructions vary, but all dossiers must complete by 15 October 2021. PLEASE NOTE: because … Continue reading

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MAA News – Call for CARA Award Nominations

Kindrick-CARA Award for Outstanding Service to Medieval Studies The Robert L. Kindrick-CARA Award for Outstanding Service to Medieval Studies recognizes Medieval Academy members who have provided leadership in developing, organizing, promoting, and sponsoring medieval studies through the extensive administrative work … Continue reading

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