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Jobs for Medievalists

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Chris

Position Available: Special Collections Cataloging Coordinator, Ohio State U

The Ohio State University Libraries invites applications for the position of Special Collections Cataloging Coordinator. This Administrative & Professional staff position leads a program consisting of effective and consistent processes to provide access to the diverse Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections through the library catalog and other library discovery tools. Under the general direction of the Head of Special Collections Description and Access, works collaboratively with the Special Collections Processing Coordinator and curatorial staff to improve intellectual and physical control over materials described in the library catalog; facilitating the discovery and the use of these materials by researchers, and ensuring that the library can effectively manage collections; establishes policies, procedures and best practices; supervises department staff with cataloging responsibilities.

Required qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience; experience cataloging library materials, including expertise in standards used for library cataloging including AACR2, MARC, or RDA; ability to understand, interpret, and apply complex policies and procedures; project management and workflow analysis capabilities; demonstrate initiative and ability to work independently.

Desired qualifications:

Advanced degree; familiarity with rare books and manuscripts cataloging; supervisory experience; experience with use of Descriptive Cataloging for Rare Materials (Books), descriptive bibliography, or other related practice; familiarity with metadata standards, such as Dublin Core or EAD; experience creating metadata; reading ability in one or more non-English language (Western European preferred).

Target salary: $36,000 – $40,000 Annually

Go to https://www.jobsatosu.com/postings/52786 for a completed description and to apply. Applications will be accepted until March 9, 2014.

If the direct link does not work, please visit jobsatosu.com and search position Job Opening Number 380390

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MAA News – Award Deadlines

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Chris

Der Schulmeister von Eßlingen, from Heidelberg, Cod. Pal. germ. 848, Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift (Codex Manesse), Zürich, c.1300-c.1340, fol. 292v.

Schallek Awards
The Medieval Academy will make five Schallek Awards in 2014 to support graduate students conducting doctoral research in any relevant discipline dealing with late-medieval Britain (c.1350-1500). The $2,000 grants help defray research expenses, such as the cost of travel to research collections and the cost of photographs, photocopies, microfilms, and other research materials. The cost of books or equipment (e.g., computers) is not included. Deadline, 15 February 2014. Click here for more information.

MAA Dissertation Grants
The Medieval Academy will award nine dissertation grants in 2014 to support advanced graduate students who are writing Ph.D. dissertations on medieval topics. The $2,000 grants help defray research expenses, such as the cost of travel to research collections and the cost of photographs, photocopies, microfilms, and other research materials. The cost of books or equipment (e.g., computers) is not included. Deadline,

15 February 2014. Click here for more information.

Book Subvention Program
The Medieval Academy Book Subvention Program provides subventions of up to $2,500 to university or other non-profit scholarly presses to support the publication of first books by Medieval Academy members. Deadline, 1 May 2014. Click here for more information.

Travel Grants
The Medieval Academy provides a limited number of travel grants to independent scholars (including those employed at non-academic institutions with no travel funds) and currently unaffiliated faculty to help them present their work at professional meetings. Awards to support travel in North America are $500; for overseas travel the awards are $750. The application deadline for meetings to be held between 1 September and 28 February is 1 May 2014. Click here for more information

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Call for Applications for Doctoral Fellowships, 2014-2016

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Chris

Christian and Jewish Religious Conversions in Late Antiquity and the Classical Islamic Period

The Faculty of Humanities, the School of History, and the Department for Middle Eastern History at the University of Haifa, in partnership with the Center for the Study of Conversion and Inter-Religious Encounters at Ben Gurion University of the Negev will grant fellowships to outstanding doctoral students who wish to focus their research on aspects of religious conversions of Christians and Jews in Late Antiquity and the Classical Islamic period.*

Fellowships will be granted to new students who begin their doctoral studies at the University of Haifa in 2014.
Fellowship recipients will be selected by an academic committee based on a statement of purpose and criteria of academic excellence.
The size of the fellowships will be 5,000 NIS per month to Israeli students, and 6,000 NIS to students from abroad, for a period of 3 years.
Fellowship recipients will be eligible to receive additional funds for travel expenses and office space at the University of Haifa.
Before applying, applicants must meet the academic admission terms of the University of Haifa, in accordance to the regulations of the Department for Middle Eastern History and the Graduate Studies Authority at the University at the time of application. For further information, see

http://mideast.haifa.ac.il/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48&Itemid=318&lang=en

Applicants should demonstrate proficiency in the languages relevant to his/her research.
Dr. Uriel Simonsohn will serve as one of the student’s advisors.
Fellowship recipients will be expected to take part in the research and activities of the Center for the Study of Conversion and Inter-Religious Encounters at Ben Gurion University of the Negev, and take part in two 4-hour doctoral courses in the School of History.
Recipients undertake upon themselves to:

Complete their research within 3 years of beginning the fellowship, with a possibility of requesting a 1 year extension.
Not to seek employment in addition to their doctoral studies, excluding teaching of up to 2 hours per week for a period of 2 years only.
Seek official approval for any research hiatus for a period of 6 months or more. The university will not grant a hiatus for more than a year.

Students are asked to send their applications via email (in Word or PDF documents) and via regular mail. Applications will include:

An updated CV (no more than 2 pages long)
A list of publications (if applicable)
Statement of research purpose.
Information regarding academic education, including transcripts (BA and MA studies).
2 reference letters from academic faculty of recognized academic institutions in Israel or abroad who know the candidate and his/her academic work. One of the references should be from the applicant’s MA thesis advisor.

Final date for submitting application: March 1, 2014. Application that arrive after this deadline, or that lack any of the necessary documents will not be considered.

*By the rules of financing, the National Science Foundation, and Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Awarding of the scholarship is contingent upon approval of administration and budgets each year

Inquiries and applications should be sent to:

Dr. Uriel Simonsohn
usimonsohn@gmail.com
Department of Middle Eastern History
5 15th Floor Eshkol Tower
University of Haifa
199 Aba Khoushy Ave.
Mount Carmel,
Haifa 3498838
Israel

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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