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CARA News – Fordham University

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Chris

Fordham University Center for Medieval Studies 2016-2017 The Center for Medieval Studies at Fordham University was host to several events and recurring programs during the 2016-2017 academic year. These included our annual conference, several professional workshops and lectures by visiting … Continue reading →

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Author’s Response to Speculum Review

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Chris

A response to: Berthelot, Anne. Review of Jean-Bernard Elzière, Le décodage des chansons de geste et des romans courtois (XIIe et XIIIe siècles). Speculum 91/2 [2016]: 490-92; doi: 10.1086/675648. The reviewer of my volume, Anne Berthelot, does not demonstrate in … Continue reading →

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Jobs for Medievalists

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Chris

Merton College, Oxford Salary £29,819 p.a., plus a housing allowance of £10,000 p.a. or free accommodation Merton College proposes to elect a Fitzjames Research Fellow in Medieval English Literature for four years commencing on 1 October 2017 or as soon … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers – Charlemagne’s Ghost: Legacies, Leftovers, and Legends of the Carolingian Empire

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Chris

44th Annual New England Medieval Conference Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA Saturday, October 7, 2017 Keynote Speaker: Simon MacLean, University of St. Andrews, “What Was Post-Carolingian about Post-Carolingian Europe?” It is well known that the Frankish emperor Charlemagne (768-814) … Continue reading →

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CARA News – Northwestern University

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Chris

Medieval Studies Cluster programming at Northwestern in 2016-17: We sponsored seven lectures, two conferences, and a field trip, as follows: Oct. 13            Michael Bailey (History, Iowa State) “Calling Bullshit on St. Augustine: Fragments toward a History of False   … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers – Inside Out: Dress and Identity in the Middle Ages

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Chris

Inside Out: Dress and Identity in the Middle Ages 38th Annual Conference of the Center for Medieval Studies Fordham University March 17-18, 2018 Dress was a primary expression of identity in the European middle ages, when individuals made strategic choices about … Continue reading →

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CARA News – Athabasca University

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Chris

Online Medieval History Courses from Athabasca University Athabasca University (AU) is a publicly funded, open and online university in Alberta, Canada. It is accredited through the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). AU offers degree programs as well as … Continue reading →

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Jobs for Medievalists

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Chris

Position announcement:  Research Librarian for Special Collections / Department of Special Collections at the University of Wisconsin-Madison The Department of Special Collections at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is currently seeking a Research Librarian for Special Collections. Under the supervision of … Continue reading →

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CARA News – George Washington Univ. Medieval and Early Modern Studies Institute

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Chris

This year the GW Medieval and Early Modern Studies program held three major events: REFUGE: a symposium A wide-ranging conversation on global migration, refugees, crisis, pedagogy, performance, and home — medieval to contemporary — featuring a performance by poet Patience … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers – Othello’s Island 2018

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Chris

Othello’s Island 2018 The 6th annual interdisciplinary conference on byzantine, medieval, renaissance and early modern art, literary, archaeological, historical and cultural studies CVAR, Nicosia, Cyprus, 25 to 27 March 2018 KEYNOTE LECTURE 2018: “DONOR PORTRAITS IN BYZANTINE ART” To be … Continue reading →

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