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MAA News – MAA Book Subventions

The Medieval Academy Book Subvention Program provides two subventions of up to $2,500 each to university or other non-profit scholarly presses to support the publication of first books by Medieval Academy members. Click here for more information. The Medieval Academy Inclusivity and Diversity Book Subvention … Continue reading

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Call for Papers – Vassals and Lords. Christians, Muslims, and Jews in the Western Mediterranean

CALL FOR PAPERS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE VASSALS AND LORDS. CHRISTIANS, MUSLIMS, AND JEWS IN THE WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN (13TH-15TH CENTURIES) Madrid, October 26-28, 2026 Faculty of Geography and History, UNED. Medieval history has been traditionally dominated by a monarchical and State-centric perspective. … Continue reading

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Call for Papers – “Rethinking Innocent IV and the Crusades: A Multidisciplinary Inquiry”

Call for Papers “Rethinking Innocent IV and the Crusades: A Multidisciplinary Inquiry” London, 24-26 September 2026. Mode: Hybrid form, both in Person and Online Overview of the Event “Rethinking Innocent IV and the Crusades” seeks to reassess the pontificate of Innocent … Continue reading

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2026-2027 Visiting Research Fellowships at the Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies

The Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies (SIMS) is pleased to announce that the call for applications for its 2026-2027 Visiting Research Fellowship program is now open. Guided by the vision of its founders, Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle Schoenberg, … Continue reading

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Jobs for Medievalists

Managing Editor of SMART : Approximately one-third to one-half of the salary for the position involving the editorship: soliciting and receiving papers and books for review; mailing out books for review to readers; mailing potential submissions to readers for review, … Continue reading

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Opportunity for Graduate Students and ECRs: GIS Basics for Byzantinists Workshop Series

The Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture and the Byzantine Studies Association of North America are pleased to offer a a GIS basics workshop series for graduate students and early career researchers in collaboration with Becky Seifried of … Continue reading

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Online Lecture: Spindle Whorls and Women’s Work: Reframing Middle Byzantine Lives in the Athenian Agora

The Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture is pleased to announce the final lecture in our 2025–2026 lecture series. Spindle Whorls and Women’s Work: Reframing Middle Byzantine Lives in the Athenian Agora Fotini Kondyli, University of Virginia March … Continue reading

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Online Lecture: The Frankish Kingdom and the Eastern Empire: Rethinking Their Interconnections from a Medieval Perspective

The Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture is pleased to announce the 2025–2026 edition of its annual lecture with the Harvard University Standing Committee on Medieval Studies. The Frankish Kingdom and the Eastern Empire: Rethinking Their Interconnections from … Continue reading

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Summer School on the languages of the Christian East in Rome

Dear friends and colleagues, We are delighted to announce the third edition of the Summer School on the Languages of the Christian East, organised by Syriaca – The Italian Association for Syriac Studies and the Salesian Pontifical University in Rome. The … Continue reading

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Call for Papers – Threads of Knowledge in the Middle Ages and Renaissance

The 29th Biennial Conference of the Medieval and Renaissance Studies Program of Barnard College   Threads of Knowledge: Weaving and the Life of Textiles in the Middle Ages and Renaissance Barnard College, New York City December 5, 2026  The 29th Biennial … Continue reading

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