Author Archives: Chris

Newberry Workshop: Medieval Afterlives

This workshop explores the long reach of the Middle Ages into the present through the editions, versions, and reimaginings of medieval culture produced through the early modern period and into the modern day. Through discussions, group work, and hands-on activities with Newberry collection items, participants … Continue reading

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Call for Papers – Government and Institutions in the Regnum Francorum (Fall 2026)

Government and Institutions in the Regnum Francorum c. 450-c.1050: Studies in Administration and Practice The Department of History at the University of New Hampshire and the Dunfey Family Fund are sponsoring a conference and subsequent volume focused on administrative practice in … Continue reading

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Call for Sessions: Mary Jaharis Center Sponsored Panel, 60th International Congress on Medieval Studies

To encourage the integration of Byzantine studies within the scholarly community and medieval studies in particular, the Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture seeks proposals for a Mary Jaharis Center sponsored session at the 60th International Congress on … Continue reading

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Opportunity for Graduate Students & ECRs: Data Literacy for Byzantinists

The Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture and the Byzantine Studies Association of North America are pleased to offer a week-long data workshop for graduate students and early career researchers in collaboration with Dr. Paula Loreto Granados García … Continue reading

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A Republic of Letters in Verse? Syriac Poems Addressed to Individuals and Communities (9th to 13th Centuries)

The Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture and the Mashtots Professor of Armenian Studies at Harvard University are pleased to announce the final lecture in the 2023–2024 East of Byzantium lecture series. Tuesday, April 23, 2024 | 12:00 … Continue reading

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MAA News – From the Editor’s Desk

Greetings from the editor’s desk at Speculum: A Journal of Medieval Studies. Over three years in the making, the April issue is the long-anticipated themed collection of essays entitled “Race, Race-Thinking, and Identity in the Global Middle Ages,” guest edited … Continue reading

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MAA News – President’s Column

Dear Colleagues and Friends, Now that we are a week into our Centennial Year, I’d like to share a few of my ideas that I hope to work on during my term as president. But first, a huge thanks to … Continue reading

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MAA News – 2024 Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy

The 99th Annual Meeting took place at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, from 14-16 March. By all accounts, the meeting was a resounding success. More than 350 attendees heard 210 papers across 60 sessions, enjoyed several … Continue reading

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MAA News – MAA@Kzoo

As ever, the Medieval Academy will have a strong presence at the International Congress on Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo. We hope you will join us for these sessions and special events: 1) The Friday morning plenary, sponsored by … Continue reading

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MAA News – Race & Gender in the Global Middle Ages Working Group

Friday, April 5, 2024 at 12pm-1:30pm EST Matthew Vernon, Associate Professor of English University of California, Davis “Slumbering Legacies” I will be sharing what I hope to be a chapter of my latest work. It explores the understudied legacies of … Continue reading

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