To the Members of the Medieval Academy,
Voting in the Medieval Academy governance election is one of the most important means that members have to impact both the Academy and the future of medieval studies in North America. I am very pleased to announce the names of the Medieval Academy members who have generously agreed to stand for election to office in 2026:
President:
Haruko Momma (New York University, English)
1st Vice-President:
Thomas Burman (University of Notre Dame, History)
2nd Vice-President (three candidates for one position):
Marisa Galvez (Stanford Univ., Comparative Literature)
Sara S. (Sally) Poor (Princeton Univ., German)
Michelle Warren (Dartmouth College, Comparative Literature)
Council (eight candidates for four positions):
Mary Doyno (Sacamento State Univ. and Villa I Tatti, Religious Studies)
Brenna Duperron (University of Northern British Columbia, English)
Maren Clegg Hyer (Snow College, English)
Roberta Morosini (Univ. of California, Los Angeles, Italian)
Lynn Ramey (Vanderbilt Univ., French)
Catherine Saucier (Arizona State Univ., Musicology)
Anna Siebach-Larsen (Univ. of Rochester, Rossell Hope Robbins Library and Koller-Collins Center)
Don Wyatt (Middlebury College, History)
Nominating Committee (four candidates for two positions):
Sara McDougall (John Jay College of Criminal Justice – CUNY, History)
Jonathan Morton (Tulane Univ., Comparative Literature)
Julie Singer (Washington Univ., St. Louis, Comparative Literature)
Claire M. Waters (UC Davis, English)
Click here for more information about these candidates.
The election will be conducted in accordance with our By-Laws, as follows:
There are eight candidates for the four positions on the Council and four candidates for two openings on the Nominating Committee. As is our practice, the President and 1st Vice-President run unopposed; the position of 2nd Vice-President is contested among three candidates. The candidates for Council and 2nd Vice-President were selected by the Nominating Committee, charged with balancing demographic, geographic, professional, and specialization diversity while also considering the same facets of the incumbents. The candidates for the Nominating Committee were selected by the President, also charged with crafting a balanced slate.
Additional nominations by petition may be made as follows, in accordance with article 24 of the By-Laws:
Nominations of other members of the Academy for elected officers, Councillors, or members of the Nominating Committee may be made by written petition signed by at least seven members of the Academy. A nomination by petition may be for a single office, several offices, or an entire slate. Such petitions must be received by the Executive Director within twenty days of the circulation of the report of the Nominating Committee (article 23), unless the Council extends the period for making nominations by petition.
As the slate of candidates was announced on 29 September, the closing date for nomination by petition has been set at 11:59 PM, 19 October 2025. Additional information about the governance of the Academy can be found on our FAQ page:
http://medievalacademy.site-ym.com/page/FAQ
In addition to biographical information, each candidate has submitted a statement detailing their vision for the Academy and their reasons for wanting to participate in its governance. It is our hope that these statements will assist members in making informed choices about the governance of the Medieval Academy. These statements are online here.
As you consider these candidates, you may wish to take into account the demographics and specializations of the incumbents.
My thanks to the Nominating Committee for their careful and thoughtful work in establishing the slate of Council candidates. My thanks as well to President Peggy McCracken for proposing the slate of Nominating Committee candidates.
Electronic balloting will open on 30 October. If you would prefer to receive a paper ballot and have not received one in the past, please contact me.
Please vote and let your voice be heard. I look forward to your participation in the election of the leadership of the Medieval Academy of America.
– Lisa Fagin Davis, Executive Director
