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MAA News – MAA Members Garner Even More Awards in 2012

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Chris

Boethius, De Musica, from Naples, Biblioteca Nazionale Vittorio Emanuele III, MS V. A. 14.

The MAA is delighted to supplement the impressive roster of awards garnered by MAA members during the past fellowship season (already listed in previous editions of the MAA News) with several more late-breaking announcements.

The Fulbright Commission announced that Zrinka Stahuljak, Associate Professor at UCLA, has been named a Research Scholar in France at the L’École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS).

MAA Travel Grants
The Committee for Professional Development has awarded an MAA Travel Grant for 2012 to Lyle Humphrey from NYU to travel to the St. Louis Conference on Manuscript Studies in October.

The Committee for Professional Development included Andrew Taylor (Chair, University of Ottawa), Bruce O’Brien (University of Mary Washington), and Karen Mathews (University of Miami).

MAA Book Subvention Grants
The MAA’s Publications Advisory Board made two awards this year in support of books by MAA members, namely:

Cecily Hilsdale, Byzantine Art and Diplomacy in an Age of Decline, Cambridge University Press, Michael Sharp, editor.
Nicholas Paul, To Follow in Their Footsteps: The Crusades and Family Memory in the High Middle Ages, Cornell University Press, Peter Potter, editor.

The Board included: Michael Kulikowski (Chair, Pennsylvania State University), Warren Brown (California Institute of Technology), Wendy Pfeffer (University of Louisville), Paul M. Cobb (University of Pennsylvania), Adam Kosto (Columbia University), and Ronald G. Musto (Medieval Academy).

CARA Tuition Scholarships: Latin Summer Programs
Centre for Medieval Studies, University of Toronto
Nancy Thebaut (University of Chicago)
Brianna Gustafson (Princeton University)

Medieval Institute, University of Notre Dame
Andrea Recek, University of North Texas
Jonathan Sapp, University of Akron

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MAA News – Deadlines: Medieval Academy Grants and Awards

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Chris

Juggler, limestone sculpture, third quarter of the 12th century. Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon

The Medieval Academy of America has long provided a variety of benefits of membership, including numerous fellowships, prizes and grants for travel, research, and publications. Please see the list below with their deadlines, then follow the links for complete descriptions and application information. We encourage all eligible members to apply for these grants.

We particularly want to call your attention to two CARA awards that were not made last year. We hope to have a lively competition this year. If you have previously made an unsuccessful nomination for these awards, we hope that you will consider submitting updated nominations.

CARA Award for Excellence in Teaching (Deadline 15 November 2012)
Kindrick-CARA Award for Outstanding Service (Deadline 15 November 2012).

Graduate Student Fellowships and Awards

Birgit Baldwin Fellowship (Deadline 15 November 2013)
Schallek Fellowship (Deadline 15 October 2012)
Schallek Awards (Deadline 15 February 2013)
Medieval Academy Dissertation Grants (Deadline 15 February 2013)

▪     Hope Emily Allen Dissertation Grant
▪     Helen Maud Cam Dissertation Grant
▪     Grace Frank Dissertation Grant
▪     Etienne Gilson Dissertation Grant
▪     Frederic C. Lane Dissertation Grant
▪     E.K. Rand Dissertation Grant
▪     Charles T. Wood Dissertation Grant

Leyerle-CARA Prize (Deadline 31 January 2013)
CARA Tuition Scholarships

▪ Medieval Institute, University of Notre Dame (Deadline 1 May 2013)
▪ Centre for Medieval Studies, University of Toronto (Deadline 1 March 2013)

Independent Scholars/Unaffiliated Faculty

Travel Grants (Deadlines 1 November 2012 and 1 May 2013)

Book Awards

Haskins Medal (Deadline 15 October 2012)
John Nicholas Brown Prize (Deadline 15 October 2012)
Van Courtlandt Elliott Prize (Deadline 15 October 2012)
MAA Book Subventions (Deadline 1 May 2013)

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Call for Papers – 33rd annual Canadian Conference of Medieval Art Historians

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Chris

CALL FOR PAPERS

The 33rd annual Canadian Conference of Medieval Art Historians will be held at Carleton University, Ottawa, on Friday March 8th and Saturday March 9th 2013. All those interested in the material culture of the Middle Ages, or of “medievalism” in subsequent periods, are welcome to attend and to participate. Due to the anticipated large number of proposals, papers will be limited very strictly to 15-20 minutes.

Abstracts of about one half page, along with a brief statement of status/affiliation, should be sent by 10 December 2012, by E-mail or post, to:

John Osborne
Dean,
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences,
Carleton University,
1125 Colonel By Drive,
Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6
Canada
(613) 520-2355

E-mail: john_osborne@carleton.ca

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Jobs for Medievalists

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Chris

The Department of English invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor rank in medieval English literature and culture beginning in the fall of 2013. Exceptional candidates in all subfields will be given serious consideration. We welcome candidates whose areas of expertise connect to one of the College’s interdisciplinary programs or to the larger community of medieval and early modern scholars at the College. Applicants should demonstrate a strong commitment to research, a promise of successful scholarly engagement, and dedication to teaching excellence in a liberal arts environment. Bowdoin has highly motivated students, a two-course per semester teaching load, a junior sabbatical leave policy, competitive salary, and excellent support for faculty research. Ph.D. must be in hand upon beginning appointment.

Bowdoin College accepts only electronic submissions. Please visit https://careers.bowdoin.edu to submit letter of application, c.v., writing sample of no more than 25 pages, and the names of three references who have agreed to provide letters of recommendation.

Review of applications will begin November 1, 2012, and continue until the position is filled.

A highly selective liberal arts college on the Maine coast with a diverse student body made up of 30% students of color, 4% International students and approximately 15% first generation college students, Bowdoin College is committed to equality and is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage inquiries from candidates who will enrich and contribute to the cultural and ethnic diversity of our college. Bowdoin College does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, or disability status in employment, or in our education programs.

Bowdoin College offers strong support for faculty research and teaching. We recognize that recruiting and retaining faculty may involve considerations of spouses and domestic partners. To that end, where possible, the College will attempt to accommodate and respond creatively to the needs of spouses and partners of members of the faculty. For further information about the college and the department, see our website at www.bowdoin.edu.

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7th Annual University of North Texas Medieval Graduate Student Symposium

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Chris

7th Annual University of North Texas
Medieval Graduate Student Symposium
April 11th and 12th, 2013

We are happy to announce that the College of Visual Arts and Design of the University of North Texas will be sponsoring our 7th Annual Medieval Graduate Student Symposium on Thursday and Friday April 11th and 12th, 2013. Details can be found on the UNT symposium website– http://www.art.unt.edu/medieval-symposium/.

Theme: “To Move and Be Moved: Physical and Psychological Transportation and Transformations in the Middle Ages.”

Keynote Speakers:
Dr. Janet Snyder, Professor of Art History at the West Virginia University, author of Early Gothic Column-Figure Sculpture in France: Appearance, Materials, and Significance (Ashgate 2011).

Dr. Susan Boynton, Professor of Musicology at Columbia University, author of Shaping a Monastic Identity: Liturgy and History at the Imperial Abbey of Farfa, 1000-1125 (Cornell University Press, 2006).

Call for Papers

While we will entertain papers on any topic from any discipline of Medieval Studies—Art History, Religion, Philosophy, English, History, Foreign Languages, Music, we particularly welcome those that engage the multifaceted topic of “To Move and Be Moved: Physical and Psychological Transportation and Transformations in the Middle Ages.” We encourage submission of papers that have been submitted and/or delivered elsewhere.

Travel subvention of $300 will be awarded to the best paper.

Deadline for submission of a 300 word abstract is December 1, 2012. Selected full papers will be due March 30th.

Paper Abstracts of 300 words should be sent to: Mickey.Abel@unt.edu or
Dr. Mickey Abel
Associate Professor, Medieval Art History
University of North Texas
1155 Union Station #305100
Denton, TX 76203-5017

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Exposition “I Corali benedettini di San Sisto a Piacenza”

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Chris

Bologna, Museo Civico Medievale, 21.IX – 2.XII.2012 : I Corali benedettini di San Sisto a Piacenza. – http://www.beniculturali.it/mibac/export/MiBAC/sito-MiBAC/Contenuti/MibacUnif/Eventi/visualizza_asset.html_1724407025.html

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Call for Applicants: Braudel Post-Doc (Paris)

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Chris

The Research Center “Religions and Societies in the Mediterranean world” (RESMED), a laboratory of excellence (Labex) affiliated to the Sorbonne University, and the Foundation Maison des Sciences de l’Homme (MSH) are offering two 9-month Fernand Braudel postdoctoral scholarships (January-September 2013). Only foreign candidates can apply, with a research project on one of the following topics: Religions and social practices in the Mediterranean world, Religion and Greek philosophy. Online submission dates are September 1 to 30, 2012.

More information on the scholarships here.
RESMED Scientific Programme here.

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Call for Papers – Critical Remediation: Intersections of Medieval Studies and Media Theory

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Chris

Critical Remediation: Intersections of Medieval Studies and Media Theory

48th International Congress on Medieval Studies, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, May 9-12, 2013

Over the past few years, medievalists’ interest in new media has overwhelmingly focused on the remediation of medieval works and data: the Piers Plowman Electronic Archive, the Mapping Medieval Chester project, and animated game-like spaces such as Kapi Regnum exemplify only a few of the innovative applications of new media to our study of the medieval world. Shared amongst these projects’ use of digital tools is their emphasis on remediation: that is, they take data in one form and transform it into another form of media; the process as well as the end results of this remediation open fresh avenues through which to explore medieval cultures. Yet the digital media making these projects possible is itself subject to study, analysis, and critique, and works like Martin Foys’ Virtually Anglo-Saxon, Andrew Higl’s Playing the Canterbury Tales, and Seeta Chaganti’s analysis of danse macabre and virtual space make it clear that new media studies, criticism, and theory can be as provocative and productive for our understanding of the Middle Ages as the digital tools that have generated so much interest. Such is the project of this proposal, which solicits papers that explore new critical approaches to the analysis of medieval culture inspired by or based on digital media studies—critical remediation, so to speak.

Papers might address such questions as: What insights might media theory allow in our study of medieval texts, architecture, music, manuscripts, and art? How do metaphors of mediation facilitate understanding of the medieval approach to artistic, scientific, religious, or technological creation and knowledge? What kinds of multimedia objects or events existed in the medieval period, and how might we as modern scholars still have access to them? What are the consequences of considering medieval manuscripts as multimedia works? How might we understand medieval affective piety—mystic and otherwise—in terms of media?

This panel has been sponsored by Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Columbia University, and we welcome one-page proposals (250-300 words) from scholars of all levels. They may be sent along with a completed participant information form (found at http://www.wmich.edu/medieval/congress/submissions/index.html) to Heather Blatt (Florida International University) and Mary Kate Hurley (Columbia University) at mdvlmedia@gmail.com by September 15, 2012. Feel welcome to contact us with questions about the session. For general information about the 2013 Medieval Congress, visit: http://www.wmich.edu/medieval/congress/