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ARCE Fellowship Deadline Approaching

Applications will be accepted online only NEW: The Theodore N. Romanoff Prize has been increased to one $2,000 scholarship to support the study of the language or the historical texts of ancient Egypt. Term: Concurrent with ECA or NEH award. … Continue reading

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2013 Rare Book Course Schedule

The Rare Book School announces its course schedule for 2013, a double-anniversary—30 years in operation and 20 years at the University of Virginia! This year’s schedule includes some major expansions, featuring the addition of several new courses and new host … Continue reading

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Séminaire “Los archivos diocesanos: nuevos retos ante la era virtual”

11.-12.XII.2012 : Los archivos diocesanos: nuevos retos ante la era virtual (Madrid, Universidad Autónoma – Archivo Histórico Diocesano). – http://www.uam.es/otros/muemh/downloads/triptico_seminario_archivos_diocesanos2.pdf

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Opening the Geese Book

On November 27, 2012, the Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies launched the international pilot project “Opening the Geese Book,” directed by Volker Schier and Corine Schleif. The project focuses on the lavishly and whimsically illuminated, two-volume liturgical manuscript … Continue reading

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Call for Papers: “Masters, Means & Methods: The (Liberal) Arts in the Medieval World”

52nd  Annual Midwest Medieval History Conference 18-19 October 2013 Hosted by Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN Call for Papers: “Masters, Means & Methods: The (Liberal) Arts in the Medieval World” The theme of this year’s conference concerns the transmission of knowledge, … Continue reading

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MAA News – CARA Awards for Service and Teaching

CARA, the MAA’s Committee on Centers and Regional Associations, recognizes distinction among medievalists with two awards annually. The first is the Robert L. Kindrick-CARA Award for Outstanding Service to Medieval Studies. This award of $1000 is presented at the Annual … Continue reading

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MAA News – The John Boswell Dissertation Fund

The Medieval Academy seeks contributions to fund a Dissertation Grant in memory of John Boswell. Boswell, the medieval historian who taught at Yale University from 1975 until his death in 1994 at age 47, was a pioneer in two fields … Continue reading

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MAA News – CARA Annual Meetings

The 2012 CARA Annual Meeting took place at the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, 4-6 October. The committee meeting was coordinated by Chair James Murray (Western Michigan University). Committee members present included Robert E. Bjork (Arizona State University), Richard Firth … Continue reading

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MAA News – Annual Meeting 2013, Knoxville, TN

The 2013 Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America will take place April 4-6 and will be hosted by the University of Tennessee, the Marco Institute for Medieval and Renaissance Studies and the Sewanee Medieval Colloquium. It will be … Continue reading

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MAA News – MAA Member Directory

One of the major features of the new MAA website is its Members section, which now provides a robust, up-to-date membership directory. This MAA Members Directory is available to all members of the Medieval Academy, but you need to be … Continue reading

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