Category Archives: Announcements

Dumbarton Oaks Virtual Museum Study Day

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Chris

Dumbarton Oaks Virtual Museum Study Day Deadline: March 28, 2021 How did objects convey information about individuals and society in Late Antiquity and Byzantium? Much like today, people of these periods carefully constructed their public personas through textiles, jewelry, seals, … Continue reading →

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Mary Jaharis Center Lecture: Ritual and Politics in Early Rus

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Chris

The Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture at Hellenic College Holy Cross in Brookline, MA, is pleased to announce its next lecture: “Ritual and Politics in Early Rus.” Dr. Alexandra Vukovich, University of Oxford, will discuss the ceremonies … Continue reading →

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Aegean Exchange Program: W.D.E. Coulson & Toni M. Cross for Greek Ph.D. level graduate students and senior scholars

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Chris

W.D.E. COULSON & TONI M. CROSS AEGEAN EXCHANGE PROGRAM Deadline: March 15, 2020 W.D.E. Coulson and Toni M. Cross Aegean Exchange Program for Greek Ph.D. level graduate students and senior scholars in any field of the humanities and social sciences … Continue reading →

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SIHS Article Prize for Medieval and Early Modern Italian History

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Chris

https://www.italianhistoricalstudies.org/events-awards/sihs-article-prize-for-medieval-and-early-modern-italian-history/ The SIHS Article Prize for Medieval and Early Modern Italian History will be awarded to the best English-language, peer-reviewed journal article made public (either in published form or on a “FirstView platform”) in the calendar year 2020 on Italian … Continue reading →

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Lecture and Master Class with Katherine O’Brien O’Keeffe, Wednesday February 10

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Chris

Please join Fordham Center for Medieval Studies for: “Error and Forgetting: On Judgment and Wandering Texts” Katherine O’Brien O’Keeffe (UC-Berkeley) Wednesday, February 10, 2021 Lecture: 11:00am EST on Zoom Master Class: 1:30pm EST on Zoom (Note: Master Class is for … Continue reading →

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Supporting our Colleagues at the University of Kansas

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Chris

In response to the recently-announced policies threatening job security and tenure at the University of Kansas, the MAA Council has joined dozens of other societies as a signatory to this solidarity statement circulated by the University faculty: https://sites.google.com/view/kufacultydemands/solidarity-statement?authuser=0 We invite … Continue reading →

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A Virtual Symposium: The Documentary Archaeology of Late Medieval Europe (DALME)

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Chris

A Virtual Symposium to launch the website of The Documentary Archaeology of Late Medieval Europe (DALME) Friday, February 19, 2021 11-12:30 EST￨16-17:30 GMT￨17-18:30 CET Join us as we introduce the DALME project and its newly-launched website, featuring hundreds of medieval-era … Continue reading →

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Dumbarton Oaks Awards Announcement

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Chris

Virtual Bliss Symposium Awards Applications for the Virtual Bliss Symposium Awards for Byzantine Studies is due February 15, 2021. Successful applicants will receive advance registration and online attendance of the symposium program to which they apply. In addition, awardees will … Continue reading →

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MAA Public Statement on the Assault on the U.S. Capitol

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Chris

MAA PUBLIC STATEMENT on the ASSAULT ON THE U.S. CAPITOL The violent assault on the U. S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, which led to the tragic loss of five lives, represents yet another moment in American history that confronts … Continue reading →

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East of Byzantium Lectures: January 29 & February 2

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Chris

The Arthur H. Dadian and Ara Oztemel Chair of Armenian Art at Tufts University and the Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture at Hellenic College Holy Cross in Brookline, MA, are pleased to announce upcoming East of Byzantium … Continue reading →

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