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Call for Papers – ICMS ‘Indigenous turn’ Sessions on the ‘Glo(cal) Middle Ages’ and ‘Settler Medievalism’

CALL FOR PAPERS  61st International Congress on Medieval Studies Kalamazoo, Michigan ‧ May 14-16, 2026 Abstract submissions due September 15, 2025 to the ICMS Confex site: https://icms.confex.com/icms/2026/prelim.cgi “The Glo(cal) Middle Ages on Turtle Island” (hybrid panel) The Global Middle Ages tends to re-emphasize the ‘Old … Continue reading

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A response to: Magdalena Bieniak. Review of Stephen Langton, Stephen Langton’s Prologues to the Bible, ed. Mark Clark and Joshua Benson, trans. Mark Clark. Speculum 100/1 (2025): 260–62. doi:10.1086/733546

Author’s Response (Mark Clark, Catholic University of America) In her review of our volume in the series Auctores Britannici Medii Aevi, Magdalena Bieniak states the following: “Clark’s central claim is that Langton used Peter Lombard’s lost biblical commentaries on the … Continue reading

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Call for Papers – “Landscapes Lost and Found: Navigating in and out of the Medieval Italian City”

ICMS, 61st International Congress on Medieval Studies, May 14-16, 2026 Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI Panel : “Landscapes Lost and Found: Navigating in and out of the Medieval Italian City” This in-person panel explores how Italian literature, art, and culture … Continue reading

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Call for Papers: “New Perspectives on the Viking Diaspora”

Call for Papers: “New Perspectives on the Viking Diaspora” CfP: Leeds International Medieval Congress 2026 (6-9 July) New Perspectives on the Viking Diaspora  We are currently in a vibrant moment of interdisciplinary scholarship on the “Vikings” and the global network … Continue reading

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Jobs For Medievalists

Assistant Professor in the History of Science & Technology with a Focus on Western Europe and/or its Empires Position Description: The Department of History at Texas State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the History of Science & Technology … Continue reading

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MAA News – MAA @ Leeds

If you’re going to be at the Leeds International Medieval Congress this year, please join us on Tuesday, 8 July, 19.00-20.00 (Session 901) for the annual Medieval Academy Lecture, to be delivered by Xiaofei Tian (Department of East Asian Languages & … Continue reading

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MAA News – Upcoming Webinar

Thinking Queerly: South Asia and the Question of Prehistory July 29th, 10am EDT We are very pleased to announce a series of webinars honoring the winners of the MAA Inclusivity & Diversity Grants and Prizes: Mohamad Ballan (Article Prize in … Continue reading

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MAA News – Centennial Spotlight

Every month, we’ll be spotlighting two MAA Centennial Grant Projects. These twenty-one projects span the continent and reflect some of the best that Medieval Studies has to offer. We are so pleased to be able to support these symposia, performances, … Continue reading

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CSANA Virtual Summer Workshop

Putting Celtic into your Medieval Literature Survey This two-day online workshop offers a tutorial in integrating medieval Irish and Welsh sources into a typical British Literature survey course for undergraduates. We will discuss the value of a broadly “insular” approach … Continue reading

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Symposium – Ritual Cultures of Medieval Religious Women

A symposium of new research on nuns, beguines, recluses, and other sisters. DATE: 14-15 July 2025 HOSTED BY: Notre Dame Rome and the Medieval Institute of the University of Notre Dame. ORGANIZERS: CJ Jones and Kristina Kummerer. MODE: Hybrid. In-person … Continue reading

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