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AHA Statement on 2024 Campus Protests

To the Members of the Medieval Academy of America, The American Historical Association has issued a statement “deplor[ing] recent decisions among college and university administrators to draw on local and state police forces to evict peaceful demonstrators.” Our Advocacy Committee has … Continue reading

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MAA News – Call for Papers: The Medieval Academy at 100

The 2025 Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America Harvard University, Cambridge MA 20-22 March 2025 The Centennial Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America will take place on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, hosted by … Continue reading

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MAA News – Editor of Speculum Call for Applications

With the retirement of Editor Katherine Jansen forthcoming in 2025, the Medieval Academy of America seeks to appoint an Editor, or co-Editors, for Speculum. The position is configured as part-time, requiring between 20 and 30 hours per week, with some … Continue reading

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MAA News – Speculum Editor Position Information Sessions

We are very pleased to invite anyone interested in submitting a proposal to serve as the next Editor of Speculum to sign up for a private 30-minute informational meeting with President Sara Lipton, Executive Director Lisa Fagin Davis, and other members of … Continue reading

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MAA News – MAA Centennial Grants: 2nd Round of Applications

Are you planning an exhibit, symposium, performance, workshop, or other event in 2025, our Centennial year? Apply for a Centennial Grant! In celebration of its upcoming 2025 Centennial, the Medieval Academy of America is pleased to announce a second round … Continue reading

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Call for Papers: The Pagan Beowulf: Alternatives to the Usual Beowulf

Call for Papers: The Pagan Beowulf: Alternatives to the Usual Beowulf Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association (RMMLA) 77th Annual Convention October 10-12 (Thur.-Sat.) at the Westgate Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada Deadline for Submissions: June 30, 2024 For centuries, the “usual” … Continue reading

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Call for Papers – How to Read the Runic Letters in Part I of Beowulf

Odin asked, “Can you Read the Runes?” How to Read the Runic Letters in Part I of Beowulf Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association (RMMLA) 77th Annual Convention October 10-12 (Thur.-Sat.) at the Westgate Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada Join us in … Continue reading

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MAA News – Matching Campaign, Year 2:

Help ensure the future of the Medieval Academy of America! Thanks to you, the first year of our Matching Campaign was a huge success. Before applying the Match, we raised more than $80,000 to support Centennial programming, non-tenure-track medievalists, and … Continue reading

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Jobs For Medievalists

Full-Time Curatorial Position: https://rarebookschool.org/about-rbs/employment/ In our first year in a newly renovated UVa Shannon Library, Rare Book School is seeking a new team member for a position that can accommodate a wide range of curatorial experience. Entry-level Assistant, Associate Curator, and Full … Continue reading

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MAA News – 2024 Committee Appointments

I am very pleased to announce the new MAA committee members, recently appointed by the Council in accordance with our policies and procedures: Conferences: American Historical Association Program Committee: Valerie Garver (Northern Illinois Univ.) Kalamazoo Program Committee: Carolyn Twomey (Univ. of Nebraska – … Continue reading

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