Category Archives: MAA Newsletter

I’ve just completed my first annual report as the new editor of Speculum. If you’re a glutton for punishment, you can read the whole thing under Proceedings in the July issue. But in the meantime, I’d like to share some … Continue reading →

The 102nd Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America will take place on the campus of the University of Toronto, 15-17 April, 2027. The meeting is hosted by The Centre for Medieval Studies, in partnership with the Pontifical Institute … Continue reading →

CARA Summer Tuition Scholarships The MAA/CARA Summer Tuition Scholarships support graduate students and especially promising undergraduate students participating in summer courses in medieval languages or manuscript studies.* Applicants must be members of the Medieval Academy in good standing with at least one … Continue reading →

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 →

Registration is now open for the 101st Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America. The Meeting will take place on March 19–21, 2026 on the campuses of the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Amherst College, and will also include … Continue reading →

The Inclusion and Diversity Committee invites you to join us at the 2026 Annual Meeting. Take a moment before the Presidential Plenary for coffee and pastries with the IDC, Saturday, March 21 from 10-10:45am in the South College West Commons … Continue reading →

The 102nd Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America will take place on the campus of the University of Toronto, 15-17 April, 2027. The meeting is hosted by The Centre for Medieval Studies, in partnership with the Pontifical Institute … Continue reading →

CARA Awards for Excellence in Teaching: Bryan Keene (Riverside City College) and Krista Twu (University of Minnesota Duluth) CARA/Kindrick Award for Service to Medieval Studies: Sean Gilsdorf (Harvard University) These prizes will be presented at the upcoming Annual Meeting, during … Continue reading →

The 2026 Inclusivity and Diversity Travel Grant has been awarded to Ellen Siyuan Pan (CUNY, The Graduate Center), to support the presentation of her paper “Conversions on the Way: Cultural Pilgrimages in Daoist Master Changchun’s Journey to the West: To … Continue reading →

CARA Workshop: Creative Ways of Teaching with Medieval Manuscripts Moderated by CARA executive board member Katherine Allen Smith Thursday, February 19th, 3pm EST Whether you have access to a vast archival collection or just a handful of parchment fragments, incorporating medieval manuscripts into … Continue reading →