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MAA News – 2016 Annual Meeting

The 91st Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America will take place on February 25-27 in Boston. The meeting will be hosted by the Medieval Academy of America, Boston College, Boston University, Brandeis University, Harvard University, Lesley University, The … Continue reading

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MAA News – Upcoming Deadlines: MAA Grants and Awards

MAA Dissertation Grants (deadline 15 February): The nine annual Medieval Academy Dissertation Grants support advanced graduate students who are writing Ph.D. dissertations on medieval topics. The $2,000 grants help defray research expenses. Click here for more information. Schallek Awards (deadline … Continue reading

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MAA News – GSC Committee Vacancies

The Medieval Academy of America is currently accepting self-nominations for vacancies opening up on the Graduate Student Committee (GSC) for the 2016-2018 term. The GSC comprises five members appointed for a two- year term on a rotating basis. Self-nominations are … Continue reading

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MAA News – MAA@AHA

The Medieval Academy of America invites proposals for panels at the 2017 meeting of the American Historical Association in Denver, Colorado, January 5-8, 2017. The theme of the 2017 Meeting is “Historical Scale: Linking Levels of Experience.” Each year the … Continue reading

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MAA News – MAA Advocacy

The Medieval Academy has joined twenty-eight other American scholarly societies in opposing legislation designed to facilitate the carrying of guns on college campuses. We encourage our members in any state considering such legislation to bring the perspective of historians and … Continue reading

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The MAA Opposes “Campus Carry” Legislation

The Medieval Academy joins twenty-eight other American scholarly societies in opposing legislation designed to facilitate the carrying of guns on college campuses.  We encourage our members in any state considering such legislation to bring the perspective of historians and educators … Continue reading

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Call for Papers – Medieval Textuality and its Material Display

WORDS – Medieval Textuality and its Material Display Paris, June 30th – July 2nd 2016 Keynote Speakers: Eric Palazzo (Université de Poitiers) Geoffrey Koziol (University of California, Berkeley) For its 13th Annual Symposium to be held in Paris, the International Medieval … Continue reading

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A Journal of the Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies

Manuscript Studies A Journal of the Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies Manuscript Studies, is a new journal that embraces the full complexity of global manuscript studies in the digital age. It has been conceived with four main goals in mind. … Continue reading

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Call for Papers – Digital Britain: New Approaches to the Early Middle Ages

Digital Britain: New Approaches to the Early Middle Ages Location: Harvard University Date: March 25–26, 2016 digitalbritain2016@gmail.com Medievalists already have an impressive track record in using the Digital Humanities in their teaching and research. It is now a common practice … Continue reading

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Call for Papers – “The Past, Present, and Future of Medieval and Renaissance Texts”

Call for Papers RMMRA 2016 “The Past, Present, and Future of Medieval and Renaissance Texts” University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, June 16–18, 2016 The Rocky Mountain Medieval and Renaissance Association invites paper and panel proposals for its 2016 conference, to … Continue reading

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