Category Archives: CARA

CARA News: the Medieval Institute at the University of Notre Dame

The 2019–20 academic year brought much of the expected for the Medieval Institute at the University of Notre Dame—stellar programming, talented new Fellows and students, and the high-caliber education for medievalists that we are known for—as well as the unexpected, … Continue reading

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CARA Awards Citations, MAA 2020

CARA Awards for Excellence in Teaching Medieval Studies: This year, CARA is again very pleased to recognize two scholars for excellence in teaching: Sean Field and Frank Klaassen At the University of Vermont, Sean Field has had a profound impact … Continue reading

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MAA News – Call for CARA News

What’s Happening on Campus? The Committee on Centers and Regional Associations (CARA) wants to know! Please send a report about this year’s medieval studies programming in your department, regional association, or center to the Medieval Academy of America. We will … Continue reading

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CARA News

MAA CARA Report: The Catholic University of America 2018-2019 The Center for Medieval & Byzantine Studies at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. is a community of over thirty scholars and a group of graduate students from various … Continue reading

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2019 CARA Award Citations

CARA Kindrick Service Award: This year the CARA Committee is delighted to honor Carol Symes, Associate Professor in the Department of History with joint appointments in Global Studies, Theater and Medieval Studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, with the … Continue reading

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2019 CARA Meeting

Please join us on Sunday morning 10 March for the annual CARA Meeting, after the conclusion of the Medieval Academy of America Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. CARA (the Committee on Centers and Regional Associations) is the Medieval Academy’s forum for … Continue reading

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CARA NEWS – Texas Medieval Association

The Texas Medieval Association is hosting its 28th Annual Conference at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas from October 25-27, 2018. This year we are featuring a medieval Bible exhibit honoring the 500th Anniversary of theComplutensian Polyglot Bible, a performance by the early … Continue reading

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CARA News – Medieval Institute at Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University’s Medieval Institute and the medievalist community enjoyed in 2017-2018 a year of activities, accomplishments, and accolades. The Institute sponsored lectures by Scott Magelssen (University of Washington School of Drama) and Jyotsna Singh (Michigan State University) in its … Continue reading

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CARA News – Indiana University Medieval Studies Institute (MEST)

The Medieval Studies Institute (MEST) at Indiana University in Bloomington, an interdisciplinary program offering minors and certificates for both graduate and undergraduate students, saw a productive 2017-2018 academic year. The Institute’s lecture series opened with our annual alumni lecture, which … Continue reading

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Cara News – University of Notre Dame

2017-18 was a busy and productive year as usual for the Medieval Institute at the University of Notre Dame. In addition to our full slate of lectures and events, we hosted several major conferences, including “New Visions of Medieval History: A Conference … Continue reading

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