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Rare Book School’s Spring/Summer Courses

Expand your understanding of book history during a Rare Book School course this spring or summer. Our five-day, intensive courses on the history of manuscript, print, and digital materials will be offered at the University of Virginia, The Thomas J. … Continue reading

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The Bogliasco Foundeation Announces New Art History Fellowship

The Bogliasco Foundation is pleased to announce a new residential Fellowship for an American scholar in European art history. The five-week Fellowship, which will take place at the Foundation’s Study Center near Genoa during the Spring 2019 semester, includes full room and … Continue reading

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The Newberry: 2018 Mellon Summer Institute in French Paleography

This four-week course will examine French manuscripts and archival materials from the thirteenth to the seventeenth century. The institute will provide participants with a summary outline of the history of handwriting in France and intensive training in reading late medieval … Continue reading

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Jobs for Medievalists

Robert H. Taylor Curator of Literary and Historical Manuscripts (Full-time) Responsibilities:  The Morgan Library & Museum seeks a senior curator to lead its Department of Literary and Historical Manuscripts. The Robert H. Taylor Curator and Department Head manages, interprets, and … Continue reading

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New Art History Fellowship at the Bogliasco Foundation

The Bogliasco Foundation is pleased to announce a new residential Fellowship for an American scholar in European art history. The five-week Fellowship, which will take place at the Foundation’s Study Center near Genoa during the Spring 2019 semester, includes full room and … Continue reading

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Oxford University Medieval Manuscripts Summer Course

The Lives and Afterlives of Illuminated Manuscripts This course takes as its starting point the manuscript as artefact existing of and beyond its time. We consider the production of manuscripts to meet an emerging literate class in the 14th and … Continue reading

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MAA News – 2019 Annual Meeting Call for Papers

The 94th Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America will take place in Philadelphia on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, from 7-9 March 2019. The meeting is jointly hosted by the Medieval Academy of America, Bryn Mawr … Continue reading

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MAA News – K-12 Resources Page

The Medieval Academy of America’s K-12 Committee has recently launched a website presenting curricular resources for K-12 educators. The site can be accessed from the “Resources” tab of the MAA website or directly at this URL: https://sites.google.com/pdx.edu/medievlalacademyk12/home. The website will … Continue reading

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MAA News – Update from the Ad Hoc Committee on Harassment

As part of its work, the Medieval Academy’s Ad Hoc Committee on Harassment at the Annual Meeting invites you to share your stories (anonymously if desired) here: https://adhoccommittee.wufoo.com/forms/medieval-academy-of-america/. While this Committee does not conduct investigations and can take no action on … Continue reading

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MAA News – Seeking Editor of Speculum

The Medieval Academy of America seeks to appoint an Editor for Speculum.  The position is configured as part-time, requiring around 25 hours per week. The Editor is appointed for an expected five-year term, subject to acceptable yearly performance reviews, with … Continue reading

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