Daily Archives: January 8, 2026

As we celebrate the centennial of Speculum in 2026, we are thrilled to publish Speculations, an ambitious oversized issue featuring more than fifty short articles that highlight possible futures of our field. They range from Dublin to Ethiopia, from paleography to bioarchaeology, … Continue reading →

Registration is now open for the 101st Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America. The Meeting will take place on March 19–21, 2026 on the campuses of the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Amherst College, and will also include … Continue reading →

The 102nd Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America will take place on the campus of the University of Toronto, 15-17 April, 2027. The meeting is hosted by The Centre for Medieval Studies, in partnership with the Pontifical Institute … Continue reading →

I am very pleased to announce the results of the 2026 governance election: President: Haruko Momma (New York University, English) First Vice-President: Thomas Burman (University of Notre Dame, History) Second Vice-President: Sally Poor (Princeton Univ., German) Council: Mary Doyno (Sacamento State Univ. … Continue reading →

We are very pleased to announce the 2026 Class of Fellows of the Medieval Academy of America: Fellows: Thomas Barton (History) Calvin Bower (Musicology) Martha Driver (Manuscript Studies) D. Fairchild Ruggles (Landscape Architecture) Emily Steiner (English) Corresponding Fellows: John H. … Continue reading →

We are very pleased to announce that the 2026 Birgit Baldwin Fellowship has been awarded to Sheridan Kenzie Ward (Johns Hopkins Univ.) to support her dissertation project, “Houses of God: Devotion, Caregiving and Women s Work in Medieval France.” The … Continue reading →

We are very pleased to announce the 2026 Fellows Research Awards. Because of the strength of this year’s applicant pool, the selection committees (comprised of members of the Fellows Executive Committee) elected to fund four Awards instead of two: Graduate … Continue reading →

We are very pleased to announce the winners of the Spring 2026 Travel Grants: Nicholas Babich, “Paths of Enchantment: An Anglo-Irish Riddling Tradition?,” Medieval Academy of America Annual Meeting (University of Massachusetts Amherst and Amherst College); Barbara Denicolò, “Cooking with … Continue reading →

How to Talk to Your Dean Moderated by CARA Board Member Christina Christoforatou Thursday, 1/15, 6pm EST, on Zoom So many of us who are working to advocate for Medieval Studies in universities today are trying to better understand our … Continue reading →

Call for Session Proposals: Shining a Light on the “Dark” Ages: Creative Approaches to Understanding the Middle Ages 2027 AHA Annual Meeting, New Orleans Proposals due February 1, 2026 The Medieval Academy of America (MAA) invites proposals for sessions at … Continue reading →