Category Archives: MAA Newsletter

MAA News – 2025 Fellows Research Awards

Supported entirely by donations from the Fellows of the Medieval Academy of America, the Fellows Fund supports two annual awards for members of the Medieval Academy who do not have access to research funding. Two awards of $5,000 will be … Continue reading

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MAA News – Centennial Speaker Series

In the calendar year of 2025, the Fellows’ Executive Committee and the leadership of CARA will sponsor a MAA Centennial Speaker Series, in which certain volunteers among the Fellows will be available to give subsidized and/or free talks and lectures at various venues around North … Continue reading

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MAA News – Good News From our Members

Therese Martin has been selected for the annual Margarita Salas Medal by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. The prizes are awarded for exemplary direction of PhDs and mentoring of emerging scholars. The award ceremony will take place on 1 … Continue reading

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MAA News – MAA@Leeds

If you’re going to be at the Leeds International Medieval Congress this year, please join us on Tuesday, 2 July, 19.00-20.00 (Session 901) for the annual Medieval Academy Lecture, to be delivered by Monica Green: “Crisis Under a Microscope – the … Continue reading

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MAA News – From the President

Dear Colleagues and Friends, It has been a tumultuous few months in the world, in the United States, and in the Medieval Academy as well. The officers (Hal, Peggy, and I), the Council, and Lisa have heard from members about … Continue reading

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MAA News – MAA Centennial Grants: 2nd Round of Applications

Are you planning an exhibit, symposium, performance, workshop, or other event in 2025, our Centennial year? Apply for a Centennial Grant! In celebration of its upcoming 2025 Centennial, the Medieval Academy of America is pleased to announce a second round … Continue reading

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MAA News – Editor of Speculum Call for Applications

With the retirement of Editor Katherine Jansen forthcoming in 2025, the Medieval Academy of America seeks to appoint an Editor, or co-Editors, for Speculum. The position is configured as part-time, requiring between 20 and 30 hours per week, with some … Continue reading

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MAA News – Matching Campaign, Year 2:

Help ensure the future of the Medieval Academy of America! Thanks to you, the first year of our Matching Campaign was a huge success. Before applying the Match, we raised more than $80,000 to support Centennial programming, non-tenure-track medievalists, and … Continue reading

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MAA News – MAA@Leeds

If you’re going to be at the Leeds International Medieval Congress this year, please join us on Tuesday, 2 July, 19.00-20.00 (Session 901) for the annual Medieval Academy Lecture, to be delivered by Monica Green: “Crisis Under a Microscope – the … Continue reading

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MAA News – Good News From Our Members

The National Endowment for the Humanities has made grants to support projects by several MAA members: Daniel Davies (Univ. of Houston), to support the research project, “Under Siege: Perpetual Warfare and Late Medieval Literature” Dawn Marie Hayes (Montclair State University), … Continue reading

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