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MAA News – The Academy’s First Members

As the Medieval Academy marks its centenary, today’s members may be interested in learning about their counterparts a hundred years ago. The names of most of the first members and some information about them can now be found on the … Continue reading

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MAA News – Call for CARA Prize Nominations

Robert L. Kindrick–CARA Award for Outstanding Service to Medieval Studies: The Medieval Academy of America’s Committee on Centers and Regional Associations (CARA) invites nominations for its annual service prize. The Robert L. Kindrick–CARA Award for Outstanding Service to Medieval Studies … Continue reading

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MAA News – Upcoming Grant Deadline

2026 Baldwin Fellowship Deadline 15 November Birgit Baldwin Fellowship The Birgit Baldwin Fellowship in French Medieval History provides a grant of $20,000 to support a graduate student in a North American university who is researching and writing a significant dissertation … Continue reading

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MAA News – Call for Committee Volunteers

Self-Nominate for MAA Committee Service: Nomination forms due Dec. 1 Volunteer committee service is critically important to our mission, and we welcome your expertise and efforts. Even if you have already checked the relevant box on your MAA Member Profile … Continue reading

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MAA News – Upcoming Webinars and Workshops

Integrating Gaming into the Medieval Classroom (on Zoom), with Lucy Barnhouse (Arkansas State), Jay Diehl (Long Island University—CW Post), Catherine Twomey (University of Nebraska–Lincoln), and more! 4pm-5pm EST on Thursday 11/13/25 Looking to teach the Middle Ages in new and … Continue reading

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MAA News – Save the Date: 2026 Annual Meeting

The 101st annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America will take place on March 19–21, 2026 on the campuses of the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Amherst College, and will also include events at Mt. Holyoke College and Smith … Continue reading

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Jobs For Medievalists

PhD Fellowship opportunity at Brandeis Brandeis University invites applicants for The Edmond J. Safra Doctoral Fellowships in Sephardic Studies.  The fellowships include an annual stipend for five years, health care coverage, and additional funds in the amount of $5,000 per year for summer study (language preparation, … Continue reading

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Online Lecture: Mediating Touch: Ivory Pyxides and the Eucharist

Online Lecture: Mediating Touch: Ivory Pyxides and the Eucharist The Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture is pleased to announce the next lecture in our 2025–2026 lecture series. November 17, 2025 | Zoom | 12:00–1:30 pm (Eastern Standard … Continue reading

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Szarmach Article Prize 2026 Competition

The Rawlinson Center at Western Michigan University announces the eighth Paul E. Szarmach Prize, to be awarded in May 2026. It consists of an award of $500 to the author of a first article on a topic in the culture … Continue reading

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Curator’s Talk with British Library curators Claire Breay and Calum Cockburn

Curator’s Talk with British Library curators Claire Breay and Calum Cockburn Featuring medieval manuscripts digitized with American Trust for the British Library funding from the late Elizabeth A.R. and Ralph S. Brown, Jr. Hosted by the American Trust for the … Continue reading

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