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The publication  Medievalia 15 (2012),  is on-line now:

http://revistes.uab.cat/medievalia/issue/current

Medievalia is the journal published by the Institute of Medieval Studies(IEM)  of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Founded in 1980, its main purpose is to become a means of spreading research and ground-breaking ideas about the Middle Ages, from an interdisciplinary perspective. It also publishes the proceedings of symposia and round tables yearly organized by the IEM, a wide range of critical reviews of the most recent bibliography, as well as the studies and seminars by the research groups linked to the IEM.

The MA in Medieval and Renaissance Studies provides the opportunity to undertake graduate level work in any relevant field of interest. The program is appropriate for students who will go on to apply to PhD programs as well as for those who wish to complete a terminal MA. Students choose from a wide range of courses, develop their skills in relevant languages, and are introduced to the study of manuscripts and early printed books. The MA culminates in a final thesis in which students develop an original research project.

For more information, visit: medren.columbia.edu  or contact: medren@columbia.edu

Description of Program

The curriculum requires coursework totaling 30 points (credits), including an MA thesis. Students generally take four courses each semester, one of which is a language course. In the second semester, one of the three non-language courses will involve preparation of the MA thesis (G6999), which will likely be completed over the summer. The program requires one elective course focusing on the study of manuscripts, documents, or early printed books (a list of approved courses will be provided at the beginning of each term). The program’s flexible structure enables students (in consultation with their academic advisors) to design a course of study that meets their goals.

Although most MA students attend full-time, they may also obtain the MA through part-time study during the academic year; they can also enroll during the summer. But it is a requirement of the program that part-time students complete the degree in no more than 4 years, and that they be continuously registered.

Requirements

1. Language study. Two semesters of a language relevant to the study of the medieval and/or Renaissance period at the 4000 level or higher, appropriate for the student’s particular needs and interests; one semester of the course must be taken in the fall and one in the spring. Medieval and Renaissance Philology (G6020) counts toward this requirement.
2. Manuscript/Print Culture. One one-semester course involving the study of original manuscripts, documents, or early printed books (selected from a list established each year by the Director of the MA program).
3. Four semesters of elective courses at the 4000 level or higher, selected from a list established each year by the Director of the MA program, and approved by the student’s appointed advisor.
4. Two semesters of registration in MA Thesis (G6999).
5. Courses may be taken for R-credit or Pass/Fail, but these courses do not count toward the degree.
6. No advanced standing or transfer credit is granted for courses taken outside of Columbia University.

Note: All courses will be at the 4000 level and above. The MA thesis course (G6999) is pursued as an independent study with an advisor or advisors.

Yale awarded $650,000 Mellon Foundation grant to apply new digital tools to medieval manuscript research.

http://news.yale.edu/2012/12/10/mellon-grant-yale-helps-scholars-create-new-digital-tools-study-medieval-manuscripts#.UMZgArtuzGg.email.

27th International Congress of Papyrology (Warsaw, University of Warsaw). – Call for papers (until 28.II.2013). –
http://papyrocongress2013.wpia.uw.edu.pl/index.htm