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MAA News – Good News From Our Members

Wendy Pfeffer (University of Louisville) has been awarded a Fulbright Research Fellowship which will allow her to spend January-June 2018 in Tours, France continuing her research on culinary history. Three members have been named 2017 Guggenheim Fellows: Rita Copeland (University … Continue reading

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Byzantine Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship

Application Deadline: April 30, 2017 Following substantial investment in the area of Byzantine Studies at the University of Notre Dame, including the acquisition of the Milton V. Anastos Library of Byzantine Civilization and generous support from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, … Continue reading

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The Medieval Academy of America stands with our colleagues at Central European University in Budapest

In solidarity with our colleagues at Central European University, threatened by action by the Hungarian government, the governance of the Medieval Academy sent the letter below to the Hungarian Minister of Human Capacities this morning. We urge our members to … Continue reading

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Rare Book School Summer Program

Rare Book School (RBS) is now accepting applications on a rolling basis for our five-day, intensive courses focused on the history of manuscript, print, and digital materials. Among our more than thirty courses on the history of books and printing, … Continue reading

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Workshop: East Syriac Christianity in the Mongol Empire, April 7, 2017

Workshop: East Syriac Christianity in the Mongol Empire, April 7, 2017 The Arthur H. Dadian and Ara Oztemel Chair of Armenian Art at Tufts University and the Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture at Hellenic College Holy Cross … Continue reading

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Lecture – Christian Bodies, Pagan Images, April 3, 2017

The Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture at Hellenic College Holy Cross in Brookline, MA, is pleased to announce the final lecture in its 2016–2017 lecture series: Monday, April 3, 2017, 6:15 pm Harvard Faculty Club, 20 Quincy … Continue reading

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Nicky B. Carpenter Fellowship in Manuscript Studies

These Fellowships in Manuscript Studies were established in 2012 by Nicky B. Carpenter of Wayzata, Minnesota, a Lifetime Member and former chair of the HMML Board of Overseers. The purpose of the Fellowship is to support residencies at HMML for … Continue reading

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Call for Papers – The Shape of Return Progress, Process, and Repetition in Medieval Culture

International Conference 29-30 September 2017  The Shape of Return Progress, Process, and Repetition in Medieval Culture ICI Berlin Organized by Francesco Giusti and Daniel Reeve Keynote speaker Elizabeth Eva Leach (University of Oxford) Call for Papers In his Convivio, Dante … Continue reading

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University of Cambridge Medieval Studies Summer Programme

The University of Cambridge Medieval Studies Summer Programme will run in Cambridge from 6 – 19 August 2017: http://www.ice.cam.ac.uk/course/medieval-studies-summer-programme The programme is open to adults of all ages, backgrounds and nationalities and attracts undergraduates, professionals, retirees and college teachers. Participants … Continue reading

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Act Now! Trump Calls for the Elimination of NEH, Other Humanities Programs

This morning, President Trump released a budget blueprint that calls for the elimination of the National Endowment for the Humanities, along with the National Endowment for the Arts, the Department of Education’s International Education Programs, the Institute for Museums and … Continue reading

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