Category Archives: MAA Newsletter

The Graduate Student Committee of the Medieval Academy of America invites those attending the International Medieval Congress at Leeds (7-10 July 2014, University of Leeds, England) to participate in the MAA Graduate Student Mentorship Program. The program facilitates networking between … Continue reading →

Please join us in Leeds for the Annual Medieval Academy Lecture on Tuesday, 8 July, at 7 PM. Rita Copeland (University of Pennsylvania) will be speaking on “Emotional Knowledge: Figurative Language in Medieval Rhetoric” (Michael Sadler Building: Rupert Beckett Theatre). … Continue reading →

The 2014 Congress in Kalamazoo was a great success for the Medieval Academy. Susan Einbinder’s plenary on Friday morning was very well-attended and offered a striking case study of interfaith (and interspecies) interaction. The two related sessions (“Violence and Vulnerability … Continue reading →

This month, Sarah Spence spoke with Medieval Academy News about her vision for Speculum. ******************************** Just to be sure the word is out, let me run the risk of repeating it: the backlog at Speculum is gone–only a manageable number … Continue reading →

In 2014, as always, the Medieval Academy will have a strong presence at the International Congress on Medieval Studies in Kalamazoo (May 8-11): Susan L. Einbinder (University of Connecticut) will deliver the Medieval Academy Plenary Lecture on Friday, May 9 … Continue reading →

Most Medieval Academy members live in states served by one of the independent regional medieval associations that are affiliated with the Academy through the Committee on Area and Regional Associations (CARA). The Academy encourages members to connect with their respective … Continue reading →

The 2015 Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America will be hosted by the Medieval Institute of the University of Notre Dame and will take place on 12-14 March in Notre Dame, Indiana. The Program Committee invites proposals for … Continue reading →

The 89th Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy was held at UCLA from 10-12 April and was, by all accounts, a great success. More than 375 attendees heard 158 papers and three plenaries, enjoyed wine and hors d’oeuvres on the … Continue reading →

We welcome GSC Chair Alice Sullivan (Univ. of Michigan) and new Committee members Stephanie Chapman (University of Missouri) and Vanessa Taylor (Catholic Univ.) and offer our sincere thanks to outgoing Chair Rachel Gibson for her hard work on behalf of … Continue reading →

The 2015 Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America will be hosted by the Medieval Institute of the University of Notre Dame and will take place on 12-14 March in Notre Dame, Indiana. The Program Committee invites proposals for … Continue reading →