Category Archives: MAA Newsletter

The Medieval Academy of America is proud to announce the recipients of its 2016 publication prizes: The Haskins Medal The 2016 Haskins Medal is awarded to Francis Oakley (Williams College) for his trilogy, The Emergence of Western Political Thought in the Latin … Continue reading →

The January issue of Speculum is on its way to your mailbox and includes the following articles: Anthony Bale, “God’s Cell: Christ as Prisoner and Pilgrimage to the Prison of Christ” Gur Zak, “The Ethics and Poetics of Consolation in Petrarch’s Bucolicum … Continue reading →

MAA Dissertation Grants (deadline 15 February): The nine annual Medieval Academy Dissertation Grants support advanced graduate students who are writing Ph.D. dissertations on medieval topics. The $2,000 grants help defray research expenses.  Click here for more information. Schallek Awards (deadline … Continue reading →

The Medieval Academy of America is proud to announce the winners of the 2016 Baldwin and Schallek Fellowships. The 2016 Schallek Fellowship has been awarded to Esther Cuenca (History, Fordham University). About her thesis, “The Making of Borough Customary Law … Continue reading →

The Medieval Academy of America invites proposals for panels at the 2017 meeting of the American Historical Association in Denver, Colorado, January 5-8, 2017. The theme of the 2017 Meeting is “Historical Scale: Linking Levels of Experience.” Each year the … Continue reading →

The Graduate Student Committee of the Medieval Academy of America invites those attending the Medieval Academy Annual Meeting, Kalamazoo ICMS, or Leeds IMC to participate in the Medieval Academy’s Graduate Student Mentorship Program. The program facilitates networking between graduate students … Continue reading →

Speculum‘s partnership with The University of Chicago Press begins with issue 91/1 (January 2016). The transition is well underway: the first Chicago issue is now in production, and members can expect to have access to print and on-line versions early … Continue reading →

Voting in the MAA elections 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, as the Council and Officers of the … Continue reading →

The end of the year is now quickly approaching, and we encourage you to renew your membership in the Medieval Academy for 2016 as soon as possible. If you have not already renewed for 2016, please do so by 31 … Continue reading →