Category Archives: MAA Newsletter

We are very pleased to announce that the 2023-2024 Schallek Fellowship has been awarded to Amy Juarez (Univ. of California, Riverside) to support her dissertation research. In her words: “My dissertation, entitled ‘The Poetics of Embodied Architecture in Medieval and Early … Continue reading →

Dear Academy Members, I’ve had a glimpse of the future, and despite all the disheartening conditions and prospects in academic life, it is intellectually BRIGHT! Graduate student participation in this year’s Annual Meeting is very impressive. Over forty percent (42.2%) of … Continue reading →

Join us in Washington, DC from Feb. 23-26 for the 98th Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America. The programme and hotel information are now available on the conference website, and the registration portal will open in early January. … Continue reading →

Congratulations to these recent awardees! Nahir Otaño Gracia (Univ. of New Mexico) has been awarded the 2022 Inclusivity & Diversity Book Subvention to support the publication of her forthcoming monograph, The Other Faces of Arthur: Whiteness in the Global North … Continue reading →

The Medieval Academy of America invites applications for the following grants. Please note that applicants must be members in good standing as of September 15 in order to be eligible for Medieval Academy awards. The Inclusivity and Diversity Research Grant … Continue reading →

As the holiday season approaches, we hope you will reflect on how the Medieval Academy of America (MAA) has responded to the challenges so many of our community members have faced this past year. We’ve increased our scholarship support and … Continue reading →

The Medieval Academy office will be closed from Dec. 26 – Jan. 2.

Dear Academy Members, November is a time for giving thanks. First, I thank all of you who responded to my invitation in last month’s newsletter to share your experiences. A dozen of you wrote me directly and sixty more filled out the … Continue reading →

This year, the MAA is launching a new way for you to indicate interest in serving on one of our governance, programming, grant, or prize committees. Committee service is critically important to our mission, and we welcome your expertise and … Continue reading →

Voting in the annual MAA governance election is now open. This is one of the most important means that members have to impact both the MAA and the future of medieval studies in North America. I am very pleased to announce the … Continue reading →