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Medieval Academy of America 2016 Election Results

I am very pleased to report the results of the 2016 Medieval Academy of America elections: President: Carmela Vircillo Franklin (Classics, Columbia Univ.) 1st Vice-President: Margot Fassler (Music History and Liturgy, Univ. of Notre Dame) 2nd Vice-President: David Wallace (English … Continue reading

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Postdoctoral Fellow in Digital Manuscript Studies

Postdoctoral Fellow in Digital Manuscript Studies The University of Pennsylvania Libraries seek an innovative and energetic CLIR Postdoctoral Fellow in Digital Manuscript Studies to play an integral role in the working life of the Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies (SIMS) … Continue reading

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Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto’s Summer Latin Program

In 2016, the Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto will offer the following courses in Medieval Latin: Beginning Latin (8 hours of instruction weekly, 24 May to 15 July 2016, with an optional three-week reading course thereafter).  … Continue reading

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Registration for the MAA’s Annual Meeting is Now Open

Registration for the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America is now open: http://medievalacademy.site-ym.com/events/event_details.asp?id=649605# The Program, hotel information, and additional details are available on the Annual Meeting website: https://medievalacademy.site-ym.com/?page=Current_Meeting Please contact the Medieval Academy of America with any questions about the … Continue reading

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Jobs for Medievalists

Position Opening: Rare Books and Manuscripts Librarian at Bridwell Library Special Collections Job Summary: The Rare Books and Manuscripts Librarian is responsible for interpreting Bridwell Library’s rare books, manuscripts, ephemera and artifacts through public service, instruction, outreach and exhibitions. The … Continue reading

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The Camargo Foundation Fellowships

The Camargo Foundation, located in Cassis, founded by artist and philanthropist Jerome Hill more than 40 years ago, is a residential center offering programming in the arts and humanities. It offers a contemplative environment to think, create, and connect. The … Continue reading

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2016 NEH Summer Seminar for College and University Teachers on Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales

A four-week NEH Seminar on Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales will be held this summer, 18 July to 13 August 2016, at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. The Seminar will be directed by Susanna Fein and David Raybin, with guest faculty … Continue reading

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MAA News – Speculum and The University of Chicago Press

Speculum‘s partnership with The University of Chicago Press begins with issue 91/1 (January 2016). The transition is well underway: the first Chicago issue is now in production, and members can expect to have access to print and on-line versions early … Continue reading

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MAA News – 2016 Election of Officers and Councilors

Voting in the MAA elections is now open. This is one of the most important means that members have to impact both the MAA and the future of medieval studies in North America, as the Council and Officers of the … Continue reading

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MAA News – Renew Your Membership for 2016

The end of the year is now quickly approaching, and we encourage you to renew your membership in the Medieval Academy for 2016 as soon as possible. If you have not already renewed for 2016, please do so by 31 … Continue reading

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