Author Archives: Chris

Save the date: “What Is Islam?” symposium, 29 April

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Chris

Dear colleagues, You are invited to join us on the afternoon of Friday, 29 April for “What is Islam? A Symposium in Memory of Shahab Ahmed.” This symposium, which will begin with lunch from noon to 1 pm and continue … Continue reading →

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Harlaxton Medieval Symposium 2016: The Great Household, 1000-1500

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Chris

Harlaxton Manor, Grantham, Lincolnshire. The theme of the 2016 Symposium is the medieval great household, from the eleventh to the early sixteenth century, with a focus on elite contexts in the British Isles. Papers will look at changing structures within … Continue reading →

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The Robert M. Durling Prize

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Chris

The Robert M. Durling Prize The DSA Council is pleased to welcome submissions for the first annual Durling Prize. Established in memory of our late colleague Robert M. Durling, this award will recognize excellence in the teaching of Dante’s life, time, … Continue reading →

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Apply Now for 2017 Winter Program in Paleography and Codicology

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Chris

2017 WINTER PROGRAM GREEK PALEOGRAPHY AND CODICOLOGY Deadline for application: May 15, 2016 The AAR will offer its second winter program in Greek Paleography and Codicology in collaboration with the Vatican Library from 9 to 20 January 2017. The two-week … Continue reading →

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Morton W. Bloomfield Visiting Fellowship, Harvard University, 2016-2017

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Chris

The Medieval Colloquium of the Department of English at Harvard University invites applications for the Morton W. Bloomfield Visiting Fellowship, a four-week residential fellowship that can be held at any time during the 2016-17 academic year (September through May).  Thanks … Continue reading →

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East of Byzantium Inaugural Events, April 13 & 14, 2016

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Chris

East of Byzantium is a new partnership between 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 in Brookline, MA, … Continue reading →

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Jobs for Medievalists

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Chris

Medieval/Early Modern History: one postdoc position (1 + 3 years) within the ERC Starting Grant Project “STATE – Lordship and the Rise of the State in Western Europe, 1300-1600” Deadline: 15 May 2016 Ghent University (Belgium) – Department of History … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers – Rediscovering the Vikings: Reception, Recovery, Engagement

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Chris

Rediscovering the Vikings: Reception, Recovery, Engagement 25th-26th November 2016 at University College Cork, Cork, Ireland www.worldtreeproject.org The World-Tree Project is a large-scale community collection initiative in the field of Old Norse and Viking Studies, funded by an Irish Research Council … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers – Sensorial Encounters: Body, Object, and Environment

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Chris

Call for Papers Sensorial Encounters: Body, Object, and Environment 2016 KU History of Art Graduate Student Symposium, October 14-15, 2016 Kress Foundation Department of Art History, University of Kansas, Lawrence Keynote Speaker: Dr. Bissera Pentcheva, Associate Professor, Department of Art … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers – Devotio Individualization of religious practices in Western European Christianity (c. 1350 – c. 1550)

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Chris

Call for papers Radboud University, Nijmegen Devotio Individualization of religious practices in Western European Christianity (c. 1350 – c. 1550) Wednesday, 26 – Thursday, 27 October 2016 Religiosity was ubiquitous during the later Middle Ages. Divine services influenced both the … Continue reading →

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