Jobs for Medievalists

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Chris

EDITORIAL ASSISTANT for SPECULUM

QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants must have strong computer and editorial skills, together with a background in any area of the humanities with a particular specialty in Medieval Studies, and must be available to start work late spring 2014 in Cambridge, MA. Strict attention to detail and excellent communication skills are particularly important. Reading ability in French, German, Spanish, Latin and/or Italian is also highly desirable.

JOB DESCRIPTION
This internship will provide experience with the book review process of Speculum, the major North American journal in the field of Medieval Studies. Duties include: sorting books; mailing books to reviewers; compiling information in a database from print books and online resources; transmitting information to the book review editors; receiving, organizing, and proofreading reviews for publication; and using an Excel-based management system (or other appropriate software).

This is a two-stage part-time paid internship. During the summer the intern will sort and mail the review books while training under the current senior intern (12 hours per week). Starting in the fall, the intern will assume the duties of the senior intern, including overseeing a new hire, managing the database of reviews, working with the Book Review Editors, and coordinating and proofreading the reviews (up to 28 hours per week at a higher rate).

Submit cover letter, together with resume and up-to-date contact information for two referees to Sarah Spence, Editor, Speculum, sspence@themedievalacademy.org. Applications completed by May 23 will be given full consideration.

For more information about Speculum, click here.

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Call for Papers – Copies, Copying, and Mimetic Acts

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Chris

Copies, Copying, and Mimetic Acts
New England Medieval Studies Conference
Saturday, November 8, 2014
Middlebury College

The medieval world teemed with copies of every variety: holy Christian figures looked to Christ as the ultimate imago; scribes copied the written word in biblical and historical texts; illuminators worked with pre-established models; goldsmiths sculpted simulacral figures of saints and sacred objects; political and ecclesiastical figures modeled their ritual behavior to connect themselves to the historical and biblical pasts; preachers drew from large collections of exempla to integrate into their sermons. As much as we can say that all of these cultural phenomena involved copying and, often, mimesis, it is also clear that the medieval culture of the copy was multivalent and flexible.

We invite proposals for 20-minute papers that address any aspect of these and related concepts in any field of medieval studies. We welcome papers that integrate new theoretical approaches to this material, and we especially encourage work that pays close attention to things copied and the copies themselves.

By Sunday, June 1, 2014, please email abstracts of no longer than 250 words along with a current cv to the conference organizers at: nemc2014@middlebury.edu

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Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Digital Humanities

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Chris

Saint Louis University, a Jesuit Catholic institution dedicated to education, research, healthcare and service, seeks applicants for a one-year Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Digital Humanities, beginning 1 September 2014. The Fellow will reside in the University’s Center for Digital Humanities, where (s)he will conduct his/her own research. (S)He will also assist in the general tasks of the Center including workshops, seminars and lectures. Finally, the Fellow may teach one course in Digital Humanities in the spring semester.

The Center for Digital Humanities is a collaboration between the College of Arts and Sciences and the Pius XII Memorial Library. It supports the disciplines of English, History, Philosophy, Modern and Classical Languages, Theological Studies as well as Library and Information Studies. The Center has a close connection to the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, and also coordinates its activities with the Walter J Ong Center for Language, Media and Culture. For the last four years, the Center’s research focus has been pre-modern manuscript studies and is currently developing a number of image/text annotation systems. The Center welcomes candidates who are pursuing research in this or commensurate fields. In addition to the general research resources of the University, the Fellow will have access to a software developer should the research project require it. The Center will also provide some limited research and travel funds throughout the year.

General enquiries about the position may be directed to Dr James Ginther (ginthej@slu.edu).

Review of Applications will begin 1 May 2014 until the position is filled. Please submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a description of the research project (2 pages maximum), and the names of three referees. All submissions must be sent as email attachments to Dr. James R. Ginther, Director, Center for Digital Humanities (digitalhumanities@slu.edu). Saint Louis University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourages applications from women and minority candidates.

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Jobs for Medievalists

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Chris

The Temple University Libraries seek a creative, collaborative, service-oriented librarian dedicated to exposing students, faculty, and other researchers to the range of materials in the Special Collections Research Center.  Paley Library is the main library located on the main campus of Temple, a vibrant, urban research university with over 1,700 full-time faculty and a student body of 36,000 that is among the most diverse in the nation. For more information about Temple and Philadelphia, visit http://www.temple.edu/about/.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

Reporting to the Director of the SCRC, the Curator of Rare Books will be responsible for interpreting the rare books, contemporary culture books and periodicals, artists’ books, and the printing/publishing/bookselling collections to students, faculty and other researchers; providing access to the collections; and identifying materials for acquisition.

  • Working collaboratively with the Coordinator for Public Service and Outreach, engage in outreach duties including teaching classes and working with faculty to develop special topic presentations and student projects, giving tours, preparing exhibits, and developing bibliographies, outreach, and promotional materials.
  • Provides advanced reference services to students, faculty, and staff of Temple University; to librarians, archivists, and other researchers locally, nationally, and internationally who are interested in the history of Philadelphia and its people.
  • Make recommendations for the acquisition of rare books and manuscripts within established collecting areas as well as suggest areas for future growth. This will include assisting the Director with purchasing decisions, soliciting donations and gifts, and cultivating relationships with donors.
  • Working collaboratively with the Coordinator of Technical Services, analyze and stage rare and other special book, art, and periodical collections for cataloging; perform original and copy cataloging of SCRC materials; and, in consultation with Cataloging & Metadata Services staff, create documentation, ensure quality control, and apply standards and procedures.  Work on special projects including retrospective and enriched cataloging.  As appropriate, review the work of others performing these activities.
  • Perform stacks maintenance and inventory projects, and conduct periodic conservation assessments, and work with outside vendors on conservation treatments.
  • Contribute as appropriate to the development of grant narratives, work plans, and budgets.
  • Participate in library-wide activities or projects through service on library and university committees and working groups; the incumbent will be expected to be active professionally and also expected to meet requirements for contract renewals, promotion, and regular appointment.
  • Perform other duties as may arise periodically and which are assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

ALA-accredited Master’s degree in library and information science and at least one year of professional experience teaching and interpreting rare and other book collections to students and faculty.

Required Skills and Abilities:

  • Working knowledge of book history and the book arts, and appreciation for the range of materials in the SCRC holdings.
  • At least one year of professional experience performing original cataloging of rare books or special collections.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of MARC and non-MARC metadata formats, standards, an d schema, including DCRM, AAT, and LCSH.
  • Ability to work in and contribute to a team environment
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills

Preferred Skills and Abilities:

  • Second graduate degree in a discipline related to Temple collections such as English, History, or Art History
  • Knowledge of RDA, METS, MODS, and FRBR.
  • Working knowledge of Latin; working knowledge of German, Spanish or French

Compensation:
Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation allowance.  Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Salary range: $50-55k.

To apply:
To apply for this position, please visit www.temple.edu, click on Careers@Temple, and reference TU-17752.  For full consideration, please submit your completed electronic application, along with a cover letter and resume. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Temple University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to cultural diversity.

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Conferences – 53rd Annual Midwest Medieval History Conference

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Chris

53rd Annual Midwest Medieval History Conference
October 17-18, 2014
Dominican University
7900 West Division Street
River Forest IL

Keynote speaker: Barbara Rosenwein, Loyola University

We invite historians to submit paper proposals for this
session or any other field of medieval history related to
your current research. We will also entertain proposals
for presentations on the scholarship of teaching and
learning as it relates to medieval history. Six graduate
student presenters will be awarded stipends of $150 to
help defray travel and conference costs.

Visit dom.edu/mmhc for more information and to register.
Please email John Lomax at j-lomax@onu.edu or
David Perry at dperry@dom.edu with questions.

(See our calendar for more conferences)

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NEH Research Fellowships

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Chris

From Saint Louis University:

The Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies awards NEH Research Fellowships of five, ten, or fifteen-week duration to scholars who can make use of the rich and varied resources available at Saint Louis University. These include the Vatican Film Library as well as the manuscript, rare book, and general collections of Pius XII Library. The Vatican Film Library holds extensive portions of the Vatican Library’s Medieval and Renaissance manuscripts on microfilm. In addition, it has one of the largest collections of microfilmed Jesuit historical documents from the 16th to the 19th centuries.

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Graduate Scholar-in-Residence Program

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Chris

From The Newberry:

The Newberry Graduate Scholar-in-Residence program encourages PhD candidates in the humanities to conduct research in our collection and to join our community of scholars for a full academic year. We invite graduate students with advanced to PhD candidacy to apply for this status, with preference given to those whose dissertation projects are well advanced. Graduate Scholars-in-Residence at the Newberry are expected to be “in residence” at the Newberry at least 10 hours per week from September to May, which will enable them to make good use of the collection and participate in the Newberry’s intellectual community. Like postdoctoral Scholars-in-Residence, Graduate Scholars-in-Residence should be willing to provide a small amount of service to the Newberry. Although the Newberry cannot offer remuneration to Graduate Scholars-in-Residence, we can offer some privileges, including reserve carrel space for paged materials, access to the Newberry during extended hours, and opportunities to present work-in-progress to the Newberry’s scholarly community.

Applications to become a Graduate Scholar-in-Residence are accepted each year in the spring. The applications for the 2014-15 academic year are due on May 1, 2014. We expect to notify applicants about their acceptance in June 2014. New Graduate Scholars-in-Residence are expected to begin their residences on September 2, 2014, so that they can join the new long-term fellows in Fall Orientation activities.

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Session Proposals Invited for Sponsored Panel at Kalamazoo 2015

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Chris
To encourage the integration of Byzantine studies within the scholarly community and medieval studies in particular, the Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture seeks proposals for a Mary Jaharis Center sponsored session at the 50th International Congress on Medieval Studies, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, May 14–17, 2015. We invite session proposals on any topic relevant to Byzantine studies.

Session proposals must be submitted through the Mary Jaharis Center website (http://maryjahariscenter.org/sponsored-sessions/50th-international-congress-on-medieval-studies/). The deadline for submission is May 19, 2014. Proposals should include:

-Title
-Session abstract
-Intellectual justification for the proposed session (about 300 words)

-CV

Successful applicants will be notified by May 28, 2014 if their proposal has been selected for submission to the International Medieval Congress. The Mary Jaharis Center will submit the session proposal to the Congress and will keep the potential organizer informed about the status of the proposal.

If the proposed session is approved, the Mary Jaharis Center will reimburse session participants (presenters and presider) up to $500 maximum for US residents and up to $1000 maximum for those coming abroad. Funding is through reimbursement only; advance funding cannot be provided. Eligible expenses include conference registration, transportation, and food and lodging. Receipts are required for reimbursement.

The session organizer may act as the presider or present a paper. The session organizer will be responsible for writing the Call for Papers. The CFP must be approved by the Mary Jaharis Center. A list of suggested speakers and abstracts may be appended to the session abstract. Session participants will be chosen by the session organizer and the Mary Jaharis Center.

Please contact Brandie Ratliff (mjcbac@hchc.edu), Director, The Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture with any questions.

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National Endowment for the Humanities 2014 Humanities Medal: Call for Nominations

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Chris

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is accepting nominations for potential recipients of the 2014 National Humanities Medal.  The National Humanities Medal honors individuals and organizations whose work has deepened our nation’s understanding of the humanities. Up to 12 Medals are awarded each year.

 

Qualified nominees are individuals or organizations whose activities, contributions and achievements have significantly impacted the educational and cultural life of our nation. This includes, but is not limited to: significant scholarly contributions, developing outstanding education programs, creating and producing television documentaries, radio programs, or interactive exhibits, preserving and making accessible the nation’s cultural heritage, and sustained philanthropic efforts on behalf of humanities activities or organizations.

 

Past medalists include Amartya Sen, Charles Rosen, National History Day, the Norman Rockwell Museum, Anna Deavere Smith, and Joan Didon. The principal criterion for selection is the significance of the nominee’s contributions to the humanities. Please review the list of past medalists before submitting your nominations. Self-nominations are not permitted. Individual nominees must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Organizations must be established or incorporated in the United States.

 

To submit a nomination, please use the online nomination form available here. Nominations that are submitted will remain active for an additional two years. The President of the United States selects recipients of the National Humanities Medal in consultation with NEH. The National Endowment for the Humanities initiates and administers the nomination and selection process. Nominations are first considered by the National Council on the Humanities—NEH’s 26-member presidentially appointed and Senate-confirmed board of advisors.

 

The deadline for receipt of nominations is the close of business on Monday, May 19, 2014.

 

More information about the medals, how to submit a nomination, and the selection process is available here. Questions should be directed to medalists@neh.gov.

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Call for Papers – Moving Women, Moving Objects (300-1500)

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Chris

Moving Women, Moving Objects (300-1500) 

Call for Proposals for a Session sponsored by the International Center of Medieval Art at the College Art Association Annual Conference

February 11-14, 2015, New York City

Contact: Tracy Chapman Hamilton, Sweet Briar College, thamilton@sbc.edu; Mariah Proctor-Tiffany, California State University, Long Beach, mariah.proctor@csulb.edu

As we examine medieval works of art like manuscripts, reliquaries, and jewels, today anchored and spotlighted in their museum vitrines, it is easy to imagine these sumptuous objects at rest in the hands of their original owners. But, in truth, they were in constant motion, and women were especially responsible for the movement of these works of art.

This panel seeks to enrich the discussion of women and their relationships with their objects that, in the area of non-book arts, remains relatively unexplored. Luscious objects were gifts that traveled lesser and greater distances, some imported in brides’ nuptial coffers and many more commissioned and used to unite women separated by their politically advantageous marriages. Sisters and mothers, grandmothers and aunts, daughters and cousins, as well as friends and allies, all exchanged works of art with shared stories and iconographies. These pieces were the tokens that served as tribute, the centerpieces of rituals and ceremonies, the precious keepsakes enjoyed in intimate places, and the markers of architectural spaces often also founded or endowed by these women.

Theories of feminism, anthropology, sociology, and geography, among others, can all aid in the interpretation of the movement of works of art by women. New technologies such as GIS mapping and digital modeling enable us to visualize the international trajectories of works of art, as well as the movement and placement of them within architectural space. Proposals for this panel could include papers concerning women living between300-1500. While proposals discussing European examples are anticipated, those analyzing any culture are encouraged. Papers might discuss women moving their objects in ritual space; the international, cross-cultural fertilization of the arts resulting from women’s gifts; the mapping of women’s identity through placement of objects; or class and women’s movement of their objects.

Please email the session chairs the CAA proposal form, a preliminary abstract of your proposal, a letter of interest, CV, and supporting materials.

Proposals due: May 9; Abstracts due: Aug. 8; Full text of papers due: Dec. 1, 2014

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