Category Archives: MAA Newsletter

The latest issue of Speculum is now available on the new University of Chicago Press Journals website. To access your members-only journal subscription, log in to the MAA website using your username and password associated with your membership (contact us at … Continue reading →

We asked Speculum editorial staff Erin Pomeroy and Melissa Reynolds for their impressions of last week’s Annual Meeting. Here’s what they had to say: ***** As assistant editor of Speculum and first time attendee of the annual meeting of the … Continue reading →

At its recent meeting, the Council of the Medieval Academy drafted and approved the following values statement: Membership in the Medieval Academy is open to all persons concerned with the study and teaching of the Middle Ages, including, but not … Continue reading →

We are launching a search for a one year postdoctoral fellow to serve as editorial assistant at Speculum from July 1, 2016 – July 31, 2017. This position offers qualified individuals an opportunity to develop as scholars and editors. The … Continue reading →

The 92nd Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America will be held in Toronto, Ontario, on 6-8 April 2017, hosted by the University of Toronto and The Pontifical Institute for Mediaeval Studies. The Organizing Committee invites proposals for papers … Continue reading →

MAA/CARA Summer Language Scholarships The MAA/CARA Summer Language Scholarships support graduate students and especially primising undergraduate students participating in summer courses in medieval languages or manuscript studies. The Medieval Academy of America’s Committee on Area and Regional Associations (CARA) is … Continue reading →

The Medieval Academy has received a generous bequest from the estate of longtime member Frederic L.  Cheyette (d. 4/14/15). One of the foremost scholars of his generation in the study of medieval France, Prof. Cheyette was elected a Fellow of … 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 →