Call for Papers – “Using and Creating Digital Medievalia”

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Chris

Fons Luminis Call for Papers

“Using and Creating Digital Medievalia”

Fons Luminis, a peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal edited and produced annually by graduate students at the Centre for Medieval Studies in the University of Toronto provides a forum in which to address, challenge, and explore the content and methodologies of our various home disciplines. We invite current graduate students to submit papers relating in some way to the 2015 journal theme, “Using and Creating Digital Medievalia.”

Since the mid-twentieth century, computing has been and continues to be a major factor in the medievalist’s research. From Father Busa’s creation of the Index Thomasticus in the 1940’s to current library and archival digitization projects, computational methods are essential aspects of the medievalist’s occupation. Papers are encouraged to address:

medievalist use of digitally stored information; social scientists and librarians as creators and/or curators of knowledge about the Middle Ages; future directions of digital humanities; the importance of digital humanities to work in paleography, codicology, diplomatics, and text editing.

Articles may also focus on topics including (but not limited to) mapping and space, the impact of digitization on concepts of the archive, and digital tools in teaching.

Contributions may take the form of a scholarly essay or focus on the study of a particular manuscript. Articles must be written in English, follow the 16th edition (2010) of The Chicago Manual of Style, and be at least 4,000 words in length, including footnotes. Quotations in the main text in languages other than English should appear along with their English translation.

As usual, we continue to accept other submissions on any aspect of medieval studies and welcome longer review articles (approximately 1,500 words) on recent or seminal works in medieval studies.Submissions must be received by July 1, 2014 in order to be considered for publication.Inquiries and submissions (as a Word document attachment) should be sent to edsfl@chass.utoronto.ca.

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Call for Papers – Second Annual Networks and Neighbours Symposium of Early Medieval History

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Chris

Networks and Neighbours II: Curitiba, Brazil

Call for Papers:  Second Annual Networks and Neighbours Symposium of Early Medieval History

Thursday through Friday, 3-4 April 2014

Firstly, we wish to thank all of those who made the first Networks and Neighbours Symposium in Leeds, U.K. not only possible but also a great success.  We look forward to seeing you all in Curitiba, Brazil.   For those who were unable to attend in Leeds, please see our journal (www.networksandneighbours.org) for the conference report.

We are excited to announce the CFP for the 2014 Symposium in Curitiba!

The 2014 Symposium will be a two-day event bringing scholars from around the world to present on and discuss the writing, thinking, reading and representations of existence, meaning, thought, love, art, being, politics – in short, life – in what is tenuously defined as the early Middle Ages in Europe and the broader Mediterranean.

There are no specific topics or themes for this year’s Symposium.  We warmly welcome topics ranging from ontological mathematics, geo-physical interpretations of hagiographies and philosophies of archaeometry to more established historical problems of texts, manuscripts and also philological findings.  Regardless of the topic, we strongly encourage innovative methodological, historiographical and historical approaches to studying the topography of life in the past.  We ask too that your work remains tied to the temporal limits of the early Middle Ages.  That said, time and periodization are relational as well as pre-constructed boundaries in our research and we would be happy to receive papers challenging these.

If you would like to present a paper and/or organize a panel please send us your 500-word abstract(s) by 6 January 2014.  Full papers of no more than 3,000 words should be submitted by 4 March 2014 in order for there to be sufficient time to circulate them to all participants.  We hope that this system of early submission will encourage open, well-informed, critical and meaningful discussions.  The language of the Symposium will be English, however, Portuguese translations of all papers will be provided.  So too will food during the Symposium and accommodation for presenters.  Registration is free.

Finally, it should be noted that it is our intention to publish an edited volume based on the papers and other work developed at the two Symposia as well as other significant events run and sponsored by Networks and Neighbours over the course of two years.

For updated information between now and the 2014 Symposium see our project homepage at: http://networksandneighbours.blogspot.co.uk

Please send all materials and any queries or concerns to us at: networksandneighbours@gmail.com

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Jobs for Medievalists

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Chris

Cataloger (2014 opening)

The Folger Shakespeare Library, a premier research library located in Washington, DC, seeks a Cataloger to join a team dedicated to descriptive cataloguing and maintaining national standards. The Cataloger performs original and copy cataloging of various vault and open-stacks materials in OCLC and Hamnet, a Voyager-based local integrated system. Materials include books, serials, microfilm, electronic resources, objects, and other non-book materials in various languages. This includes: establishing and revising name headings in the LC/NACO authority file according to NACO policies and Folger procedures, processing transfers, replacements, and de-accessions, and other cataloging projects or administrative duties as assigned. Monday through Friday, 35 hour work week, with occasional Saturday duty in the Reading Room.

This position requires a B.A. degree, preferably in the humanities, and one to three years experience in a research library environment. A Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited program and cataloging experience is preferred. Applicants must have cataloging facility in at least one European language other than English (Latin, German, French, and/or Italian preferred), strong computer and organizational skills, the ability to work well within a team environment, the ability to follow technical instructions, and a meticulous attention to detail. Preference will be given to candidates with knowledge of AACR2, RDA, LC subject headings, MARC21, and/or working experience with OCLC Connexion. Salary: mid- to high 30’s and exceptional benefits.

To apply, please email cover letter and resume to jobs@folger.edu or mail to Folger Shakespeare Library, Attn: Cataloger, 201 East Capitol Street SE, Washington, DC 20003. No phone calls, please. EOE. For additional information on the Folger, please visit us at http://www.folger.edu/.

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MAA GSC Graduate Student Mentoring at MAA Annual Meeting 2014

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Chris

The Graduate Student Committee of the Medieval Academy of America invites those attending the MAA Annual Meeting (10-12 April 2014, UCLA) to participate in the MAA graduate student mentorship program. The program facilitates networking between graduate students and established scholars by pairing a student and scholar according to discipline. One need not be a member of the Medieval Academy to participate.

The mentorship exchanges are meant to help students establish professional contacts with scholars who can offer them career advice. The primary objective of this mentoring exchange is that the relationship be active during the conference, although mentors and mentees sometimes decide to continue communication after a conference has ended.

To volunteer as a mentor (faculty and independent scholars only) or to sign up as a mentee, please submit the online form, linked to this email, by Friday 28 February. Find the online form here: GSC Mentoring Form.  If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to e-mail me.

Best,

Richard Barrett, on behalf of the MAA Graduate Student Committee
rrbarret@indiana.edu

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Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Medieval Studies at the University of Notre Dame Medieval Institute

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Chris

The Medieval Institute offers a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship for a junior faculty scholar in Medieval Studies. The fellowship permits a faculty member in any field of medieval studies to pursue research in residence at Notre Dame’s Medieval Institute during the academic year 2014-15.

Though the Fellowship carries no teaching responsibilities, we expect the Fellow to participate in the intellectual life of the Institute and its multidisciplinary activities. The Fellow will have a carrel in the Medieval Institute, full library and computer privileges, and access to the Institute’s research tools. The Fellow will be expected to reside in South Bend.

At the conclusion of the Fellow’s residency, three senior scholars are invited to campus for a half-day, public seminar discussion of the Fellow’s research. The Fellow is encouraged to invite leading researchers who can critique a draft version of the Fellow’s work and offer advice on issues arising out of the work. The panelists spend additional time with the Fellow in one-to-one conversation and close reading of the draft.

Eligibility:
Mellon scholars MUST hold a tenure-track appointment at a U.S. institution and plan to return to their institution following their fellowship year. Applicants must have the Ph.D. in hand as of the application date and must not be more than five years beyond the Ph.D. award date at the time of application.

Stipend: $40,000 (paid directly to Fellow’s home institution).

Application deadline (NEW): March 1, 2014.

Application procedure:
See details regarding the project proposal, information sheet, references, etc. on the Medieval Institute’s web site:  http://medieval.nd.edu/information-for-visitors/funding-for-research-visitors/#mellon fellowship

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Call for Papers – “Middle English Science”

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Chris

“Middle English Science”
Sponsored by the MLA Division on Middle English Literature (Excluding Chaucer) MLA 2015, Vancouver

Medieval science was much more trans- and anti-disciplinary than our contemporary definitions of the hard sciences. In addition to the categories of the trivium and the quadrivium, medieval science (like alchemy, for instance) could be imaginative, magical, and often took on visual forms that relied on multiply signifying representational systems. These texts offer potentially efficacious responses to the limitations placed on the humanities in general, and medieval literature in particular, by intervening in the “two cultures” debates. Presentations of these sciences in Middle English texts are complex and varied.

We seek papers that address the forms, production, consumption, and articulation of science in Middle English texts.

Papers might consider the following: what counts as science in Middle English writing; how science both is and defines knowledge; the forms and genres that science-writing assumes; literary science; attitudes toward scientific or technological innovation; representations of scientific making or technologies of knowledge production; scientific certainty; the aesthetics of science; taxonomies and nature; perception and insight; the quarrel over universals; the relationship between Latinate and vernacular approaches to science; translations of science across geography and time.

Papers must be deliverable in 20 minutes. Please send proposals by March 5, 2014 to Erin Labbie at labbie@bgsu.edu and Shannon Gayk at sgayk@indiana.edu.

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Phd Fellowships & Postdocs in Medieval Literature (Southern Denmark; 2014-15)

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Chris

The Centre for Medieval Literature (CML) at the Department of History invites applications for two PhD-fellowships of 3 years in Medieval literature. The positions are available starting Sept 1, 2014 or as soon as possible thereafter.

There are two further studentships based in York; they are announced at the University of York website (http://www.york.ac.uk/). It is possible to apply both at York and Odense with the same research plan, but you will need to follow the procedures of application for each University.

Jointly based at the University of Southern Denmark (Odense) and the University of York (UK), CML is a centre of excellence funded by the Danish National Research Foundation for six to ten years.
The CML takes an integrated European approach to the study of Medieval Literature with research ranging from Scandinavia to the Middle East.  Our research is organized into three main areas: languages, fictionality, and canon formation.  The work of CML is interdisciplinary (crossing literature and history) in studying texts as embedded within social relationships. We also attend to the modern representation of and interaction with medieval literature. You can find more about our research and activities on the CML website: www.sdu.dk/cml.

Successful candidates for the PhD fellowships will be committed to
1) collaboration which unites scholarship across disciplines and languages,
2) creating a shared research environment across SDU and York,
3) situating their research within a wider European framework. In addition to describing your research topic and how it will fit into one or more of the three strands of CML, your proposal should include a statement of what you think you could contribute to the teamwork that is an important aspect of the CML.

Further information is available from the Head of CML, Lars Boje Mortensen (labo@sdu.dk)
Application, salary and conditions of employment etc. 
A PhD Fellowship is a three-year position. Employment ends automatically by the end of the period. The holder of the fellowship is not allowed to have other paid employment during the three-year period.

Applications will be assessed by an expert assessment panel. All applicants will receive the part of the panel’s assessment that is relevant to their application.
An interview may form part of the overall assessment of the applicants’ qualifications.
The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the Protocol on PhD Research Fellow signed by the Danish Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) March 26th 2012, enclosure 5, Cirkulære om overenskomst for Akademikere i staten 2012
Currently, starting salaries are approx. DKK 25,000 per month for Ph.D.-students – plus pension.

Applications should be sent electronically via the link “apply online” at the bottom of this page.

Please note that we only accept files in pdf-format no more than 10 MB per file. We do not accept zip-files, jpg or other image files.
All pdf-files must be unlocked and allow binding and may not be password protected.
In case you have more than one file per field you need to combine the pdf-files into a single file, as each field handles only one file.

The Faculty expects applicants to read the information “How to apply” before applying
The application should include:
• Special PhD-application form found here
• Curriculum Vitae
• Detailed project description, no more than 5 pages
• Examination certificates 
• Relevant publications.
A pdf file is attached for each publication. Any declaration of co-authorship should be part of this pdf file 

Further information about the PhD-program at the Faculty of Humanities can be found here.
The university welcomes applications from all interested parties regardless of age, gender, religion or ethnic background.

The application deadline is March 1st 2014 at 23:59 CE Apply Online

The Centre for Medieval Literature (CML) at SDU invites applications for two positions as a 3-year Postdoc in Medieval literature, one at the Department of History and one at the Department for the Study of Culture. The positions are available starting September 1, 2014 or as soon as possible thereafter.

There is a further postdoctoral position based in York; it is announced at the University of York website (http://www.york.ac.uk/). It is possible to apply both at York and Odense with the same research plan, but you will need to follow the procedures of application for each University.

Jointly based at the University of Southern Denmark (Odense) and the University of York (UK), CML is a centre of excellence funded by the Danish National Research Foundation for six to ten years.
The CML takes an integrated European approach to the study of Medieval Literature with research ranging from Scandinavia to the Middle East.  Our research is organized into three main areas: languages, fictionality, and canon formation.  The work of CML is interdisciplinary (crossing literature and history) in studying texts as embedded within social relationships. We also attend to the modern representation of and interaction with medieval literature. You can find more about our research and activities on the CML website: www.sdu.dk/cml.

Successful candidates for the postdoctoral positions will be committed to 1) collaboration which unites scholarship across disciplines and languages, 2) creating a shared research environment across SDU and York, 3) situating their research within a wider European framework. In addition to describing your research topic and how it will fit into one or more of the three strands of CML, your proposal should include a statement of what you think you could contribute to the teamwork that is an important aspect of the CML.

You will hold a PhD in a relevant area of Medieval Studies (Literature, Philology, Linguistics, Manuscript Studies, History) and be able to work at an advanced level in at least two of the languages of Medieval Europe.
The successful candidate will be expected to spend some time based at York. In addition, you will need to participate in international activities in Europe and North America.
 
This post offers excellent opportunities for career development, as well as experience working as part of an international team, running a major project.

Furthermore each of the postdoc positions includes teaching obligations, up to two classes a week (but with one or two semesters dedicated to research only). Depending on the fields of the succesful candidates, the teaching for the position at the Department of History can be in either classical studies or history (or other duties within the CML); the successful applicant for the position at the Department for the Study of Culture will have her/his duties within the study programme of comparative literature (or possibly English or German) and will also be committed to act as a coordinator between the Department for the Study of Culture and CML.
Further information is available from the Head of CML, Lars Boje Mortensen (labo@sdu.dk)

Application, salary and conditions of employment etc.
Employment as Postdoc is temporary (max. 4 years). Employment stops automatically by the end of the period.

For these Postdoc positions a completed PhD is required.

The job description will be mainly research, additionally will be teaching to a certain extent and other tasks to a limited extent. 
The university will determine the distribution between the various tasks. The extent of the tasks can vary over time.

An upgrade of pedagogical qualifications is not part of the position. Thus employment as Postdoc cannot stand alone as a qualification for later employment as associate professor/senior researcher.

Applications will be assessed by an expert committee. Applicants will be informed of their assessment by the Faculty.

As part of the overall assessment of the applicant’s qualifications, an interview may be applied.
Appointment to this position may also include teaching obligations in regard to related degree programmes.
The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations), Cirkulære om overenskomst for Akademikere i staten 2012
Currently, starting salaries are approx. DKK 28,000 per month for Postdocs- plus pension.
Please note that we only accept files in pdf-format no more than 10 MB per file. We do not accept zip-files, jpg or other image files.
All pdf-files must be unlocked and allow binding and may not be password protected.
In case you have more than one file per field you need to combine the pdf-files into a single file, as each field handles only one file.
The Faculty expects applicants to read the information “How to apply” before applying.
An application must include:
•    Application
•    Research plan, max. 5 pages
•    Curriculum Vitae
•    Certificates/Diplomas
•    Information on previous teaching experience, please attach as Teaching portfolio
•    List of publications indicating the publications attached
•    Up to 3 of the most relevant publications. Please attach one pdf-file for each publication, a possible co-author statement must be a part of this pdf-file
The University encourages all interested persons to apply, regardless of age, gender, religious affiliation or ethnic background.

The application deadline is March 1st 2014 at 23:59 CET. Apply online

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Call for Papers – Perspectives on Chivalry Medieval to Modern

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Chris

An Interdisciplinary Symposium at Rowan University 12-13 June 2014

The concept of chivalry has permeated Western society since the Middle Ages. From medieval treatises to mod-ern films; from romanticized Victorian portrayals to cynical postmodern commentaries, chivalry has been idol-ized and debated for centuries.

In this interdisciplinary symposium, hosted by Rowan University, presenters will explore these various viewpoints throughout the ages. The symposium will be held on Thursday and Friday, 12-13 June 2014, at Rowan’s main campus in Glassboro, New Jersey.

Keynote presentations will be given by Dr. Jeffrey Hamilton (Baylor University) and Dr. Sarah James (University of Kent, Canterbury).

Abstracts of 200 words are invited from both professional scholars and postgraduate researchers. Papers are to be 30 to 40 minutes in length, and there is no restriction on subject matter, save that papers address the topic of chivalry. In addition, there will be one undergraduate session of shorter 15 to 20-minute papers; interested un-dergraduate students of any discipline are encouraged to submit their 200-word abstracts, as well. A collected volume of proceedings is anticipated for this symposium. To submit a proposal or ask for further information, please email Jon-Mark Grussenmeyer (grussenmeyer@rowan.edu).

The deadline for abstract submissions is 1 March 2014.

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Jobs for Medievalists

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Chris

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Medieval Europe

The Department of History at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga seeks a tenure-track assistant professor in medieval European history, c.500 – c.1500, excluding the British Isles, to start in August 2014. Ability to teach ancient or Renaissance/Reformation history would be advantageous. Applicants should be capable of teaching introductory courses in world history, as well as upper-level courses in their area of specialization.  The successful candidate will hold a Ph.D. in History by time of appointment.  Applications from advanced ABD candidates will be considered.  Previous college-level teaching experience is strongly preferred, but is not required.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.  Applications will be accepted through February 24th. Candidates should arrange for all materials to be submitted electronically, including a letter of interest, current curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, three confidential letters of recommendation, statement of teaching philosophy, sample syllabi, copies of student evaluations (if available), and one writing sample (preferably an article or book/dissertation chapter) to facultyvitae39@utc.edu.  In the subject line of all email submissions please indicate “Medieval Europe.”  Direct inquiries to Michelle-White@utc.edu.

Chattanooga is an inviting city with more than 150,000 residents, offering a wide variety of outdoor, cultural, and community events that make it an excellent place to live and work.  Chattanooga was recently named the #1 city for outdoor living by Outdoor magazine and it is well known for its natural beauty, high quality of life, and low cost of living.  UTC is a metropolitan university that serves 12,000 regional, national, and international undergraduate students and approximately 2,000 graduate students.  It is well regarded as a top public regional institute of higher learning.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action/Title VI & IX Section504/ADA/ADEA institution.  Further information about the History Department is available at http://www.utc.edu/Academic/History.

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Symposium: Envisioning the Eucharist—Transcending the Literal in Medieval and Byzantine Art

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Chris

This daylong symposium will examine the assertion that Medieval and Byzantine art functioned not as a mere supplement to or reduction of advanced theological concepts, but as theology in its own right.

Featured will be new scholarship that explores how developing Eucharistic doctrine was translated—and transformed—visually. Special consideration will be given to how artists envisioned the Eucharist theologically and transcended the literal representation of the Last Supper to convey other dimensions of the Eucharistic mystery.

To register, please email James Romaine at drjamesromaine@gmail.com

Registration is required for this program.

Click here for more information.

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