Category Archives: MAA Newsletter

We are very pleased to announce the 2026 Publication Subventions. The MAA Publication Subvention, which supports the publication of a first book in Medieval Studies, has been awarded to Cornell University Press to support the publication of Jessica Hines‘ book, … Continue reading →

We are very pleased to announce the winners of the Spring 2026 Travel Grants, supporting travel to conferences for medievalists with little or no institutional travel funding: Alex G. Fairbanks-Ukropen will be presenting a paper titled “From /Weste/ to Wonder: … Continue reading →

We hope you had a fine summer and are enjoying our July issue! We’ve recently compiled some statistics that may be of interest to the MAA membership, showing exactly who publishes in Speculum. These statistics cover the 2024 through 2026 … Continue reading →

Dear Medieval Academy Members, It is my pleasure to report on the current status of the MAA’s Database of Medieval Digital Resources. Since taking on the role of coordinator in April, the backlog of projects waiting to be reviewed has … Continue reading →

Season 6 Call for Proposals | The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast Submission Deadline: October 15, 2026 After five successful seasons, The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast (MMA) will return for its sixth in 2027. Sponsored by the Medieval Academy of America … Continue reading →

Submissions for the 2027 MAA Publication Prizes are now being accepted. Submissions and dossiers must be submitted by Oct. 15 using our Publication Prize portal. Through its Publication Prize program, the Medieval Academy of America aims to accomplish three goals: 1) … Continue reading →

The Medieval Academy of America’s Committee on Centers and Regional Associations (CARA) invites nominations to fill one upcoming vacancies on its Executive Committee. CARA strives to assist institutions and individual medievalists in meeting the challenges that face medieval studies in the classroom, the library, … Continue reading →

We are very pleased to announce that the MAA is continuing its partnership with the American Trust for the British Library! MAA grantwinners who need to conduct research at the British Library are eligible for an additional $2,500 Fellowship from ATBL to support … Continue reading →

In our first year collaborating with the American Trust for the British Library (see above), eight MAA grantwinners applied for supplementary funding from ATBL to support research at the British Library. Two grants were awarded: Tiago Viula de Faris (winner … Continue reading →

Annual Fall CARA Discussion Circle (on Zoom) Moderated by CARA chair Lauren Mancia (Brooklyn College/CUNY) Friday, September 18th 2pm-3pm EDT Are you a director of a Medieval Studies program, major, or minor on your campus? Are you a coordinator of … Continue reading →