Author Archives: Chris

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 →