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MAA News – CARA Summer Scholarship Winners

We are very pleased to announce that CARA Summer Scholarships have been awarded to: Katherine Briant (University of Rochester), Rare Book School, “Scientific Analysis of the Book” Wei-Ting Chen (University of Kentucky), Princeton University, French and Latin Anastasia Marie Heiser … Continue reading

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MAA News – The Monica H. Green Prize for Distinguished Medieval Research

We are very pleased to announce the establishment the Monica H. Green Prize for Distinguished Medieval Research. This annual Prize honors Dr. Monica H. Green, whose body of scholarship and public advocacy makes a large and innovative contribution to our … Continue reading

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MAA News – MAA@Kzoo

Even though we won’t be able to greet you in person this year at the International Congress on Medieval Studies in Kalamazoo, the Medieval Academy of America will have a strong presence at the virtual conference, with lectures, sessions, and … Continue reading

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MAA News – Good News from Our Members

The 2021 Paul Mellon/Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Rome Prize has been awarded to Randall Todd Pippenger (Princeton University), “Left Behind: Veterans, Widows, and Orphans in the Era of the Crusades.” Terrence Cullen (New York University) has been awarded a 2021 … Continue reading

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Workshop: Manuscripts in the Digital Age: XML-Based Catalogues and Editions

A workshop titled “Manuscripts in the Digital Age: XML-Based Catalogues and Editions” is being offered as part of the 11th European Summer University in Digital Humanities – Culture & Technology between August 3-13, 2021. The two-week workshop (36 hours over … Continue reading

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Paul Szarmach

Paul Szarmach died a few days ago. A fellow of the Medieval Academy since 2006, he had long been a major scholar and scholarly editor and a central figure in the administration of medieval studies in both the U.S. and … Continue reading

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Circular Thinking: The Drawing Compass as a Tool of Creation in Premodern Europe

Circular Thinking: The Drawing Compass as a Tool of Creation in Premodern Europe 10 & 11 June, 5:30–7pm BST (online) Circular Thinking is an online lecture, short papers and panel discussion devoted to the drawing compass, an essential tool of … Continue reading

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Tra liti sì lontani – Dante for the Americas

Tra liti sì lontani – Dante for the Americas May 5, 2021 – May 13, 2021 Click here for more information: To mark the 700th anniversary of the poet’s death, the Dante Society of America and Harvard University are together … Continue reading

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Call for Papers – 31st Texas Medieval Association Annual Conference

TEMA 2021 Call For Papers 31st Texas Medieval Association Annual Conference October 15-16, 2021 VIRTUAL MEETING Hosted by Rice University, Houston, TX Conference Theme: MEDIEVAL GLOBAL ENCOUNTERS Permanent Conference Thematic Strand: Race and Medieval Studies #TEMA2021 The 31st Annual Conference … Continue reading

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Call for Sessions: Mary Jaharis Center Sponsored Panel, 57th 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 57th International Congress on … Continue reading

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