Author Archives: Chris

Continuing Blog Post Series: Medievalists Beyond the Tenure Track

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Chris

Danielle Griego received her PhD in History from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2018. She is currently an Independent Scholar, editing her manuscript and working on an essay in a forthcoming edited volume on medieval childhood. Her work focuses on … Continue reading →

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Text Manuscripts at Les Enluminures: New Update

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Chris

Les Enluminures is happy to announce that we just added new manuscripts to our text manuscripts site (https://www.textmanuscripts.com/medieval?inventorySearch=1). Some highlights: a French translation of the Decretals of Gregory IX (TM 1097); a reportatio of the sermons of St. Bernardino of … Continue reading →

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MAA and NHC Launch Online Course, “Medieval Africa and Africans”

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Chris

The Medieval Academy of America is pleased to announce the launch of “Medieval Africa and Africans,”  an online course for K-12 Educators developed in collaboration with the National Humanities Center. Given the wide popularity of Eurocentric medieval fantasies, it has … Continue reading →

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MAA News – From the Executive Director

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Chris

Dear Colleagues, During the COVID-19 shutdown, the Medieval Academy of America staff, governance, and volunteers have been hard at work. We have kept the business of the Academy moving forward. We have supplemented our regular programming with online webinars, all … Continue reading →

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MAA News – The October Issue of Speculum is Online

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Chris

The latest issue of Speculum is now available on the University of Chicago Press Journals website. To access your members-only journal subscription, log in to the MAA website using your username and password associated with your membership (contact us at … Continue reading →

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MAA News – MAA/GSC New Horizons Grants Awarded

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Chris

We are very pleased to announce the awardees of the MAA/GSC New Horizons Grants, supporting graduate student research projects that uniquely engage with the current research environment created by the COVID-19 pandemic: Carly B. Boxer (University of Chicago) will use … Continue reading →

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MAA News – CARA News

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Chris

Kindrick-CARA Award for Outstanding Service to Medieval Studies The Robert L. Kindrick-CARA Award for Outstanding Service to Medieval Studies recognizes Medieval Academy members who have provided leadership in developing, organizing, promoting, and sponsoring medieval studies through the extensive administrative work … Continue reading →

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MAA News – Call for Prize Submissions

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Chris

The Medieval Academy of America invites submissions for the following prizes to be awarded at the 2021 MAA Annual Meeting (Indiana University, Bloomington, 15-18 April). Submission instructions vary, but all dossiers must complete by 15 October 2020. PLEASE NOTE: because … Continue reading →

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Marco Manuscript Workshop 2021: “Immaterial Culture” – Deadline Oct. 9

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Chris

DEADLINE: FRIDAY, OCT. 9 Marco Manuscript Workshop 2021: “Immaterial Culture” February 5-6, 2021 Remotely from the Marco Institute for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Presenters will receive a $500 honorarium for their participation. The sixteenth annual … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers – 41st Annual Medieval and Renaissance Forum

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Chris

41stAnnual Medieval and Renaissance Forum: Scent and Fragrance in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance Friday and Saturday April 16-17, 2021 The 41stMedieval and Renaissance Forum: Scent and Fragrance in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, will take place virtually … Continue reading →

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