Author Archives: Chris

Call for Papers: Writing Europe before 1450: A Colloquium

We are delighted to open a CFP for the Writing Europe before 1450: A Colloquium, University of Bergen, 3rd-5th June 2012. After the success of the Writing England Conference in 2010, Writing Europe: A Colloquium aims to draw on a range of approaches and perspectives … Continue reading

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Jobs for Medievalists

University Lecturership in English University of Oxford – English Placito Fellowship in English at Wadham College and Clarendon University Lectureship in English Wadham College and the Faculty of English Language and Literature propose to appoint a CUF Lecturer in Medieval … Continue reading

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2012 Webb-Smith Essay Competition

The Department of History at The University of Texas at Arlington announces the 2012 Webb-Smith Essay Competition as part of the 47th annual Walter Prescott Webb Memorial Lectures March 8, 2012 $500 for the best research essay on Muslims, Christians, … Continue reading

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Wanted: Medievalists to undertake User Testing for Manuscripts Online

Dear Colleagues, We are currently seeking people who are willing to work with us as user testers as we develop our new web service, Manuscripts Online. You will be able to do the testing remotely, at four points during the … Continue reading

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Summer Seminar: “Health and Disease in the Middle Ages”

Applications are being sought for a five-week Seminar for College and University Teachers—“Health and Disease in the Middle Ages”—which is being held June 24 through July 28, 2012, in London, England. Part of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) … Continue reading

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Call for Papers: Beyond Accessibility: Textual Studies in the 21st Century

The Textual Studies team of INKE (Implementing New Knowledge Environments) wish to invite presentation proposals for Beyond  Accessibility: Textual Studies in the 21st Century. June 8, 9, and 10, 2012, University of Victoria, Victoria BC, Canada. Keynote speakers: Adriaan van … Continue reading

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“Collaboration in Cataloging: Islamic Manuscripts at Michigan” Project Extended

Dear Colleagues, The University of Michigan Library’s “Collaboration in Cataloging: Islamic Manuscripts at Michigan” project staff are pleased to announce that our collaborative project to fully catalogue our Islamic Manuscripts Collection has been officially extended through December 2012. This extension … Continue reading

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Letter from the MAA President

Dear MAA members, It gives me great pleasure to write to you in this revived online version of the Medieval Academy News. The year 2010-11 has indeed been an eventful one for the Academy. First of all, I should like … Continue reading

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CARA News

CARA’s annual meeting this year was held at the Marco Institute for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, September 29 through October 1. At the meeting, Professor James M. Murray, Director of the Medieval Institute at … Continue reading

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8-Week Intensive Greek and Latin Summer School, Univ. College Cork, Ireland

June 25th – August 16th 2012 For the 13th year running, the Department of Classics at UCC offers an intensive 8-week summer school for beginners with parallel courses in Latin and Ancient Greek. The courses are primarily aimed at postgraduate … Continue reading

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