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MAA News – Medieval Academy Grants and Awards

Deadlines are approaching for several Medieval Academy awards: Graduate students: MAA/GSC Grant (Deadline 15 February) Independent Scholars/Unaffiliated Faculty: Travel Grants (Deadline 1 November 2014 for meetings to be held between 1 March and 31 August 2015) Post-doctorate and/or Pre-tenure Scholars: … Continue reading

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MAA News – CARA Awards

We invite members to submit nominations for the prizes offered by the Academy and its Committee on Centers and Regional Associations (CARA) for excellence in teaching and superior commitment to medieval studies through service: The CARA Award for Excellence in … Continue reading

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MAA News – Publications Update: Medieval Academy Mongraphs

Everyone knows that the Medieval Academy, under the direction of editor Sarah Spence, is responsible for bringing out Speculum four times a year. Many members may not realize that the Academy also has a long history of monograph publication, with … Continue reading

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MAA News – 2015 Medieval Academy Election

We are pleased to announce the names of the MAA members who have generously agreed to stand for election to office in 2015: President: Barbara Newman (English, Religious Studies, & Classics, Northwestern Univ.) 1st Vice-President: Carmela Vircillo Franklin (Classics, Columbia … Continue reading

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MAA News – 2015 Membership Renewal

The end of the year is now quickly approaching, and we encourage you to renew your membership in the Medieval Academy for 2015 as soon as possible. If you have not already paid your 2015 membership dues, please do so … Continue reading

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Call for Article Submissions for The Reading Room

The Reading Room: A Journal of Special Collections is now accepting manuscript submissions for its inaugural issue, volume 1(1). The submission deadline for manuscripts for the first issue is March 15th, 2015. The Reading Room is an open-access, scholarly journal … Continue reading

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Columbia University’s MA in Medieval and Rennaissance Studies

Applications are now being accepted for Columbia University’s MA in Medieval and Renaissance Studies.  Applications are accepted for both Spring and Fall admission; deadlines are November 1st for Spring admission, March 15 for Fall admission. The MA in Medieval and … Continue reading

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Come to the MAA’s Open House in Cambridge Next Week

RSVP acceptances to  smc@themedievalacademy.org 

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Richard III Society

The Richard III Society, American Branch, New England Chapter (RIII-AB-NEC) welcomes new members to its fellowship which is dedicated to a reassessment of the traditional history of Richard (Plantagenet) III as well as to the scholarly exploration of all topics relevant to … Continue reading

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Call for Papers – “Medieval Ethics and Aesthetics: The Good and the Beautiful?”

The UC Berkeley Program in Medieval Studies invites submissions for an interdisciplinary graduate student conference: “Medieval Ethics and Aesthetics: The Good and the Beautiful?” February 20-21, 2015 University of California, Berkeley Keynote: Alex Novikoff, Forham University In The Sense of … Continue reading

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