Call for Papers – Boethius and His Afterlives

“Boethius and His Afterlives”
Organizers: Flannery McIntyre (UC Berkeley) and Victoria Lansing (Williams College)
6 March 2027, University of California, Berkeley
Boethius defies categorization. A polymath writing across an extraordinary range of topics, he occupies a liminal space between the end of the classical past and the dawn of the Middle Ages. With his rare knowledge of Greek in the sixth century, he had mastered the classical philosophical tradition, seeking to translate and reconcile the works of Plato and Aristotle. His engagement with Latin literature spanned from Republican poetry through Augustine and Macrobius. As an authority of culture on both sides of the late antique divide, he became the transferrer of essential knowledge to countless medieval thinkers. His two quadrivial texts, De arithmetica and De institutione musica, shaped music theory and thought through the Middle Ages and the early modern period. Despite the breadth of Boethius’s literary impulse and his diffuse influence, approaches to this multifaceted figure have tended to stress his contributions in only one field at a time.
In response to this tendency toward fragmentation, this conference brings together scholars from a variety of backgrounds to consider Boethius’s multifaceted nature and ask what an interdisciplinary view makes possible. What do philosophy and music theory illuminate in each other when read together? What does situating Boethius within literary and cultural history add to our understanding of his reception? Can we build bridges between distinct Boethian studies, and what new avenues might those connections open? We welcome papers examining Boethius through literary, musical, cultural, historical, and philosophical lenses, and we particularly encourage work on Boethius’ reception and the many afterlives of his texts, both medieval and modern. Please send abstracts of no more than 300 words to boethiusafterlives@gmail.com by 1 October 2026.

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Jobs For Medievalists

PBSA is looking to appoint an Editorial Assistant to support the journal’s day-to-day operations. Details are in the text below, which can also be found online. We will review nominations on a rolling basis from Sept 1 through Sept 15. Please circulate amongst interested parties!

PBSA Editorial Assistant description and qualifications

The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America (PBSA) seeks an Editorial Assistant. PBSA is a peer-reviewed quarterly journal published on behalf of the oldest scholarly society in North America dedicated to the study of books and manuscripts. The journal focuses on textual artifacts across media, geographies, and periods, including both traditional and emerging media and perspectives. The Editorial Assistant works with PBSA Editor Sarah Werner and Associate Editor Jonathan Senchyne to support the journal’s day-to-day operations. You can learn more about the journal and browse available open-access articles by visiting https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/pbsa.

Responsibilities

The Editorial Assistant of PBSA will be responsible for the following:

  • Assisting authors with the Editorial Manager submission platform
  • Performing technical checks of submissions to ensure anonymity
  • Helping the Editor and Associate Editor track the status of submissions and reviews
  • Attending monthly online meeting with the Editorial Team (usually scheduled for late afternoon Eastern time zone)
  • Updating and circulating lists of works to be reviewed with the Editor and Associate Editor’s recommendations
  • Corresponding with publishers to ensure books are sent to reviewers
  • Working with reviews authors to meet deadlines

Required qualifications

  • Attention to detail and deadlines
  • Familiarity with academic content management systems like Editorial Manager or a high comfort-level with learning new software systems
  • Strong professional communication skills
  • Familiarity with Word and Google Workplace systems

Desired qualifications

  • Familiarity with scholarly journals and the basics of peer-review processes
  • Awareness of the fields of bibliography and book history.

Compensation and terms

  • We expect the position to require 3–5 hours of work per week.
  • One-year term with opportunity for renewal depending on available budget and needs of the journal.
  • Compensation is an annual honorarium of $5000.
  • Applicants must be authorized to work in the US.

To nominate yourself please complete the form at https://forms.gle/kSYpxV9ZB9H2pxWx6. The form will ask you to identify your qualifying skills; you will also be asked to submit your CV and a 1–2-page letter expressing your interest in the role. Reviews of nominations will begin on September 1, 2026, and will continue on a rolling basis until September 15, 2026. The expectation is that the successful candidate will begin work in early October. Questions should be directed to PBSA Editor Sarah Werner at sarah.werner@bibsocamer.org.

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Call for Papers: Byzantium from the Margins: Critical Perspectives on the Historiography of the Medieval Eastern Mediterranean

Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture Sponsored Panel
62nd International Congress on Medieval Studies
Western Michigan University, Kalamzoo, MI
May 13–15, 2027

Organizers: Catherine McNally (MIT) and Andy Chen (Harvard University)

This panel will bring into conversation emerging scholars working across Byzantine studies to reevaluate inherited historiographical traditions and to reflect on the epistemological conditions through which Byzantium has historically been construed. Papers will reexamine the twentieth-century historiographical frameworks that have shaped the study of the medieval Eastern Mediterranean, with particular attention to the scholarly marginalization of communities that resist clear confessional, ethnic, or imperial categorization. Long governed by disciplinary models rooted in nationalism, positivism, and colonialism, Byzantine historiography has often privileged imperial centers rooted in doctrinal orthodoxy at the expense of peripheral, typically heterodox communities that complicate fixed notions of empire. However, disciplinary predispositions towards normative accounts which present Byzantium as monolithic become untenable when confronted with the reality of the medieval Eastern Mediterranean’s fractured geopolitical landscape, linguistic hierarchies, and diverse forms of social organization.

The papers may come from relevant disciplines in Byzantine, Islamic, and eastern Mediterranean studies such as, but not limited to, history, art and architectural history, and comparative literature, with a preference for those incorporating innovative technological applications and/or integrating understudied archives into their approach.

Abstracts of 300 words are due September 15, 2026, and must be submitted using the  ICMS CONFEX PORTAL (https://icms.confex.com/icms/2027/prelim.cgi/Session/8539).

A full description of the panel and funding information are available at https://maryjahariscenter.org/sponsored-sessions/62nd-icms.

Please submit any questions to Catherine McNally at csmcn[at]mit[dot]edu.

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Call for Presentations – New Research on the Art and Architecture of Medieval Parish Churches (1: in person) and (2: virtual)

International Congress on Medieval Studies
Kalamazoo, Michigan
May 13-15, 2027

The medieval parish church was a place of architectural wonder, artistic power, and community life for worshipers across social strata. Thousands of medieval parish churches throughout Europe hold compelling evidence of artistic and architectural innovation, though they are often overlooked in broader histories of medieval art. In order to raise the profile of these important structures, the long-running parish church panels at Kalamazoo have provided space for new and established scholars to share research, test theories, and try out new methodologies in the study of parish church art and architecture. The conversation will continue at the 2027 International Congress on Medieval Studies with both in-person and virtual panels.

Scholars are invited to propose presentations on any aspect of the art and architecture of the medieval parish church. Possible research questions include, but are not limited to:

-How did the architecture, art, or visual culture of the parish define the medieval worship experience?

-How did individual churches change over time—and what can these changes reveal about each parish community?

-How can in-depth study of a local parish church expand or contradict broader national narratives?

-What new methodologies can 21c researchers use to tell the story of the medieval parish?

Speakers who incorporate art and architectural analysis, archaeology, archival research, landscape studies, interdisciplinary approaches, and other methodologies in their work are encouraged to submit a proposal for either an in-person or virtual presentation.

To submit a proposal for the in-person session: https://icms.confex.com/icms/2027/prelim.cgi/Session/8924

To submit a proposal for the virtual session: https://icms.confex.com/icms/2027/prelim.cgi/Session/8938

Proposals should consist of a title, an abstract (300 words or less), and a short description (50 words or less) which may be made public if the proposal is accepted. Please also include the author’s name and contact information.

For general information on the International Congress on Medieval Studies CFP process, see https://wmich.edu/medievalcongress/call .

For questions related to this panel contact the session organizer, Catherine E. Hundley, at medievalchurches@pm.me .

Proposals are due September 15, 2026.

Limited travel funding is available. For more information, see https://wmich.edu/medievalcongress/awards/travelawards .

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Jobs for Medievalists

The Department of Classics and Italian at Mount Holyoke College and the Department of German and Italian at Smith College invite applications for a joint tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor of Italian with a specialization in Medieval, Renaissance, and/or Early Modern Studies, starting July 1, 2027.

The successful candidate will teach four courses/year split between the two campuses (two at Mount Holyoke and two at Smith). We especially welcome candidates whose work engages Transnational Italian Studies, Mediterranean Studies, Global Early Modern Studies, digital humanities, visual and material culture, environmental humanities, race and ethnicity, and/or migration studies. We seek a colleague with a strong research and teaching record. The successful candidate will teach language, culture, and literature courses with broad interdisciplinary appeal, and will contribute to collaborations across the Five Colleges. The ability to teach both in Italian and in English is essential. PhD or ABD required.

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated record of strong teaching at the undergraduate level and experience mentoring students who are broadly diverse with regard to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, and religion. In addition to the teaching load, expectations for the successful candidate include maintaining an active research program, mentoring and advising students through honors projects, special studies, and other independent research.

Candidates will be required to submit, in addition to CV with the names of three referees, a letter of application, and writing sample not exceeding 20 pages, three statements (not exceeding one page each) concerning (1) teaching philosophy, (2) research interests, and (3) a statement about mentoring a diverse student body. Candidates should submit these materials by December 7, 2026. Three reference letters will be requested at a later date in the process. Questions may be addressed to Denise Falk, Department Coordinator, Department of Classics and Italian, Mount Holyoke College at dfalk@mthoyloke.edu.

Minimum starting rate of pay: $90,000.

Mount Holyoke and Smith Colleges are undergraduate liberal arts colleges with over 2000 students each. They are located about 90 miles west of Boston in the Connecticut River valley, and are members of the Five College Consortium consisting of Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges and the University of Massachusetts. They are women’s colleges that are gender diverse. The Colleges are committed to providing equal access and opportunity in employment and education to all employees and students. In compliance with state and federal law, Mount Holyoke College and Smith College do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, genetic information, sex, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, ancestry, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected status under federal, state or local law.

Background Checks: Mount Holyoke College is committed to providing a safe and secure environment, supported by qualified employees that will allow all of its students, faculty, staff and those associated with them to successfully carry out the mission of the college. As a condition of employment, the College will conduct appropriate background checks for all new hires. Mount Holyoke has designated the Office of Human Resources as the office responsible for ensuring that background checks (CORI, SORI, Credit History, & Driver Credential) are completed and utilized in the hiring process and Five College Office of Compliance and Risk Management as the office responsible for facilitating background checks as articulated in this policy.

Special Instructions for Applicants:
Apply online; application materials must include:

  • A cover letter summarizing interests and qualifications
  • A complete resume or curriculum vitae
  • For faculty positions, statements on mentoring, teaching, and research will also be required.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.

Mount Holyoke College is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer committed to fostering multicultural awareness and diversity in its faculty, staff and student body. Women and people of color are encouraged to apply.

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Call for Papers – Medievalists in the Archives: Archiving and Researching the Papers of Medievalists

Medievalists in the Archives: Archiving and Researching the Papers of Medievalists

The call for papers to participate in the session “Medievalists in the Archives” in Kalamazoo next spring is open through September 15.  The session will convene those working with the papers of medievalists, as archivists or researchers, to explore the historiography of medieval studies and the scholarly potential – and surprises – of medievalists’ collections.

2027 International Congress on Medieval Studies
May 13 – 15, 2027, Kalamazoo, MI

Description
Scholarship is an ongoing conversation among scholars and primary sources. The papers of earlier scholars may become primary sources, allowing the further exploration of research topics and historiographical investigation of medieval studies itself. This panel will focus on the research collections of medievalists that have been deposited in archives and libraries. Such collections offer insights into medievalists, their scholarship, and also the communications among scholars that spread ideas and affect research trajectories. We welcome papers from archives and libraries holding such collections, medieval studies programs that foster scholarly networks, and researchers who have explored the papers of earlier scholars.

Proposals for papers are due via the Confex tool on September 15, 2026.

This session will be onsite in Kalamazoo.

Submit your abstract here:
https://icms.confex.com/icms/2027/prelim.cgi/Session/8651

Feel free to contact the organizers with any questions.

Organized by:

Meg Phillips
Elizabeth A. R. Brown Medieval Historians Archive,
University of Pennsylvania Libraries

Susan Steuer
University Libraries, Western Michigan University

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Jobs For Medievalists

Assistant Professor – Medieval Philosophy
Date Posted: 08/03/2026
Closing Date: 11/03/2026, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 48733
Job Category: Faculty – Tenure Stream (continuing)
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Dept of Philosophy / Ctr for Medieval Studies
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Department of Philosophy and the Centre for Medieval Studies in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto invite applications for a full-time tenure-stream position in Medieval Philosophy. This will be a joint appointment between the Department of Philosophy (75%) and the Centre for Medieval Studies (25%). The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027.

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates must have earned a PhD degree in Philosophy, Medieval Studies, or a closely related field by the date of appointment, or shortly thereafter, with a demonstrated record of excellence in research and teaching covering medieval Latin philosophy. We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and enhance our existing departmental strengths.

Candidates must provide evidence of research excellence which can be demonstrated through a record of publications in top-ranked and field-relevant journals or forthcoming publications that meet high international standards; the submitted research statement; presentations at significant conferences; awards and accolades; and strong endorsements from referees.

The successful candidate must be able to teach a wide range of courses in philosophy and medieval studies from the introductory to advanced levels, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Evidence of excellence in teaching will be demonstrated through teaching accomplishments, the teaching dossier (including the required materials outlined below), and strong letters of reference.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will be expected to pursue innovative and independent research, and to establish an outstanding, competitive, and externally funded research program.

In addition, the successful candidate will be assigned a teaching and service load.

HIRING SALARY RANGE

The expected salary range is $130,000-$170,000 CAD per annum, depending on experience. Negotiations beyond this salary range will be considered for exceptionally qualified candidates.

ABOUT US

The Department of Philosophy at the University of Toronto is widely recognized as Canada’s best and most comprehensive philosophy department and as an intellectual leader in the field. For more information about the Department of Philosophy please visit www.philosophy.utoronto.ca.

The Centre for Medieval Studies hosts one of the leading interdisciplinary medieval studies programmes in the world. For more information about the Centre see www.medieval.utoronto.ca.

The Department of Philosophy and the Centre for Medieval Study, along with the Department of Classics, run the internationally renowned graduate Collaborative Specialization in Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (https://csamp.utoronto.ca/).

For more information on working at the University of Toronto, please visit https://www.utoronto.ca/research-innovation/working-at-uoft.

APPLICATION PROCESS

All application materials, including recent reference letters, must be received by November 3, 2026.

All qualified candidates are invited to apply online by clicking the link below. Your CV and cover letter should be uploaded into the dedicated fields. Please combine additional application materials into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format. Applicants must submit the following materials:

  • a cover letter;
  • a current curriculum vitae;
  • a research dossier, consisting of a research statement outlining current and future research interests and two recent writing samples;
  • a teaching dossier, including a teaching statement, sample course materials, and course evaluations;
  • the name and contact information of three references.

The University of Toronto’s recruiting tool will automatically solicit and collect letters of reference from each referee within 48 hours of an application being submitted. Applicants remain responsible for ensuring that referees submit recent letters (on letterhead, dated and signed) by the closing date. Submission guidelines and details on the automatic reference letter collection, including timelines, are available in the candidate FAQ.

Equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to academic excellence as articulated in University of Toronto’s Statement on Equity, Diversity. and Excellence. We seek candidates who share these values and who demonstrate throughout the application materials their commitment and efforts to advance equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment.

If you have questions about this position, please contact search.philosophy@utoronto.ca.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.

Please visit https://jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-Assistant-Professor-Medieval-Philosophy-ON/604896817/ to apply.

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Yale Fellowship Opportunity

Interdisciplinary Fellowships

Yale University

The Yale Institute of Sacred Music is an interdisciplinary center where scholars and artists engage in academic and creative work across a variety of fields at the intersection of religion and the arts. Each year the Institute brings a diverse cohort of Long-term Fellows to Yale to pursue scholarly and creative projects that connect with the mission of the Institute and are informed by various interdisciplinary perspectives. ISM Fellows are exceptional scholars and practitioners at all career stages whose projects range from studies of Buddhist chant to African American sacred music, and analyses of Medieval ritual to Jewish art. With access to Yale’s unparalleled resources, ISM Long-term Fellows join a vibrant interdisciplinary community for the academic year where they convene regularly with their cohort to share their work in progress. Fellows also have the option to teach interdisciplinary courses based on their area of research at Yale.

The work of the ISM touches a broad array of disciplines, and applicants from any disciplinary background are invited to apply, including:

Anthropology ~ African American Studies ~ Area Studies ~ Art ~ Architecture ~ Composition ~ Creative Writing ~ Ethnomusicology ~ Film Studies ~ History of Art or Architecture ~ Latinx Studies ~ Literature ~ Liturgical Studies ~ Musicology ~ Native American and Indigenous Studies ~ Religious Studies ~ Ritual Studies ~ Sociology ~ Theatre Studies ~ Theology

Applications are due on October 15, 2026 for fellowships that begin in fall 2027. In addition to a competitive stipend, fellows receive research funds and relocation costs. More information and the application can be found at https://ism.yale.edu/ism-fellows. The application will be open now open and available. For questions, please email ismfellows@yale.edu.

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Jobs For Medievalists

Director

Rome, Italy

Reports to: President & CEO

Supervises: Andrew W. Mellon Humanities Professor; Andrew Heiskell Arts Director; Drue Heinz Librarian and Head of Collections; and Deputy Director for Fellowships and Programs

Term: Three-year appointment, renewable. Start date August 2027

Founded in 1894, the American Academy in Rome is a leading American overseas center for independent study and advanced research in the arts and humanities. Each year, the Academy awards the Rome Prize to approximately 30 artists and scholars who join a dynamic, transdisciplinary residential community on the Academy’s eleven-acre campus on the Janiculum Hill—enriched further by invited Residents and Affiliated and Visiting Artists and Scholars, reaching a community of approximately 100 at any given time.

The Academy is led by the President & CEO, who sets its direction and serves as its chief fundraiser and public representative. A Chief Operating Officer manages the Academy’s business and administrative functions across Rome and New York. The Director is responsible for the daily intellectual and communal life of the residential community. The Andrew Heiskell Arts Director and Andrew W. Mellon Humanities Professor report to the Director and, together with the Director, constitute the Academy’s intellectual leadership team in Rome—the primary intellectual resources for the Rome Prize Fellows and the animating force behind the Academy’s scholarly and creative life.

Role

The Director is the on-campus figure responsible for managing the day-to-day intellectual and community life of the American Academy in Rome. This is a role for an artist or scholar of genuine distinction who is also, by inclination and experience, a community builder. The Director leads an intellectual team consisting of the Mellon Humanities Professor, Heiskell Arts Director, and Drue Heinz Librarian and Head of Collections.

The Director gives shape and texture to the residential community through programming and also through attention to the work of those in the community. The Director must be someone who understands that the conditions in which creative and scholarly work unfolds are themselves a form of institutional authorship. The Director works closely with the Deputy Director for Fellowships and Programs on implementation and budget.

As head of the community, the Director is also a connector, sounding board, and promotor of all the fellows’ work. These functions are two sides of the same coin because community creates trust; trust encourages risk-taking; and risk-taking produces the breakthroughs the Academy exists to generate.

The Director is the Academy’s public face in Rome: an intellectual and cultural diplomat who represents the institution in the city’s artistic, academic, and civic life.

Key Responsibilities

Intellectual Leadership and Support of the Fellows

  • Serve as the primary intellectual resource for Rome Prize Fellows across the full range of the Academy’s fellowship disciplines in the humanities (Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance, Early Modern and, Modern Italian Studies, as well as Conservation and Historic Preservation) and in the arts (Architecture, Design, Landscape Architecture, Literature, Musical Composition, and Visual Art), offering substantive engagement with Fellows’ work and the intellectual generosity that makes the Academy’s residential experience distinctive.
  • Work in close partnership with the Humanities Professor and Arts Director to ensure that the scholarly and creative life of the community reflects the Academy’s commitment to transdisciplinary excellence; stimulate dialogue and exchange among Fellows, Residents, and guests across disciplines.
  • Enrich Fellows’ experience of Rome through introductions to the city’s artistic and scholarly communities and maintain an active intellectual or creative practice within the constraints of the role.
  • Set an example to the community of what the life of the mind looks

Programming and Institutional Vision

  • In consultation with the President, shape and execute the Academy’s intellectual programming in Rome, ensuring events reflect the Academy’s transdisciplinary identity and the creative energy of each year’s residential community.
  • Serve as a member of the Board of Trustees in an ex officio capacity, contributing to governance discussions on matters of intellectual life, fellowship programming, and campus community.

Community Stewardship

  • Sustain the quality of communal life as a core institutional responsibility: attend meals with the residential community whenever possible; be present at evening and weekend programs; and be available to Fellows and Residents in the informal ways that matter most in a residential community.
  • Foster an environment of intellectual generosity, mutual respect, and creative risk-taking, upholding the Academy’s values of excellence without elitism, collaboration across disciplines, and responsibility to the broader public.
  • Entertain frequently and graciously, hosting Fellows, scholars, artists, Trustees, donors, institutional partners, and dignitaries, while also sharing on-call duties with staff, responding to emergencies as needed.

External Engagement and Institutional Representation

  • Represent the Academy in Rome’s cultural, academic, and civic life, building relationships with Italian scholars, artists, institutions, and government officials that deepen the Academy’s presence in the city.
  • Host visiting Trustees, donors, and prospects in coordination with the Development, Communications, Programs, and Executive Office teams; represent the Academy externally with leaders in the arts, academia, philanthropy, and government in Rome and beyond.

 

Qualifications

Required

  • A graduate degree and a record of outstanding professional achievement in one or more of the Academy’s Rome Prize Fellowship disciplines, with a body of published or exhibited work commensurate with high standing.
  • Demonstrated experience leading an educational, cultural, or arts institution—or a comparably complex organization—with a proven ability to build community, manage relationships across constituencies, and represent an institution with authority and grace.
  • Fluency in spoken and written Italian; the ability to operate effectively in Italian professional, cultural, and civic contexts is essential.
  • Exceptional intellectual generosity: the ability to engage substantively with creative and scholarly work across a wide range of disciplines and to support the work of others with genuine investment.
  • Superior interpersonal skills, with experience mentoring talented individuals, building trust across diverse communities, and navigating complex institutional relationships with tact, discretion, and judgment.
  • The social fluency and stamina to sustain a demanding public and communal role: comfort entertaining frequently and being present in community life.
  • Willingness to travel within Italy and between Rome and New York, and flexibility to work outside standard hours given the Academy’s evening and weekend programming, as well as its operation across time zones.

Preferred

  • Existing established relationships with Italian scholars, artists, and cultural and academic institutions in Rome; familiarity with the artistic and cultural landscape of Rome and Italy.
  • Experience living and working in Italy or another international context, with demonstrated cross-cultural fluency.
  • Experience interacting with institutional leaders, public officials, and board members, including those of foreign governments or international

 

Leadership Profile

The ideal candidate will be recognized by Fellows, colleagues, and peers in Rome for the following qualities:

  • Intellectual A scholar or artist of real distinction who commands respect across disciplines not because of institutional authority, but because they possess a mind worth engaging.
  • Disciplinary The capacity and genuine desire to engage with work far outside one’s own field, to ask a good question of a composer, to follow the argument of a historian, to understand the task of a conservator.
  • Community An intuitive understanding that the quality of communal life—the table, the conversation, the informal encounter—is not peripheral to the Academy’s mission but constitutive of it.
  • Executive clarity. The ability to translate the President’s vision for the Academy into a coherent, living program and exercising independent judgment within a shared institutional framework and working effectively alongside a leadership team whose domains are operations, fundraising, and communications.
  • Roman fluency. A genuine connection to Rome—its culture, its institutions, its rhythms—that allows the Director to move through the city as a participant rather than a visitor.
  • Mission An authentic belief in what the Academy does, why it matters, in the value of sustained individual creative and scholarly work, in Rome as an irreplaceable context for that work, and in the Academy’s unique role in American cultural life.

Compensation & Location

This position is based in Rome, Italy. The Director is provided with on-campus housing as a condition of employment, reflecting the residential nature of the role. Secondment appointments will be compensated in accordance with the terms of the secondment.

Salary range for direct employment is $130,000–$200,000, based on experience and qualifications. The Academy offers a comprehensive benefits package.

To Apply

Nominations and expressions of interest are welcome and will be held in strict confidence.

Candidates should submit a letter of interest of no more than two pages outlining their interest in the Academy and the contributions they expect to make to its mission, along with a current CV, and three references. Applications should be submitted to careers@aarome.org with the subject line “DIRECTOR” and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Submission deadline is October 15, 2026.

The American Academy in Rome is an Equal Opportunity Employer. AAR believes that a diverse community makes for a stronger institution, and actively encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences. We are committed to a hiring process that is equitable, inclusive, and free from bias.

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Jobs For Medievalists

Andrew W. Mellon Humanities Professor

Rome, Italy Reports to: Director

Term: Three-year appointment, renewable for up to two additional years. Start date August 2027

Founded in 1894, the American Academy in Rome is a leading American overseas center for independent study and advanced research in the arts and humanities. Each year, the Academy awards the Rome Prize to approximately 30 artists and scholars who join a dynamic, transdisciplinary residential community on the Academy’s eleven-acre campus on the Janiculum Hill—enriched further by invited Residents and Affiliated and Visiting Artists and Scholars, reaching a community of approximately 100 at any given time.

The Academy is led by the President & CEO who sets its direction and serves as its chief fundraiser and public representative. A Chief Operating Officer manages the Academy’s business and administrative functions across Rome and New York. The Director is responsible for the daily intellectual and communal life of the residential community. The Andrew W. Mellon Humanities Professor and the Andrew Heiskell Arts Director report to the Director and, together with the Director, constitute the Academy’s intellectual leadership team in Rome—the primary intellectual resources for the Rome Prize Fellows and the animating force behind the Academy’s scholarly and creative life.

Role

The Humanities Professor is a member of the Academy’s intellectual leadership team. This is a role for a humanist of genuine distinction—someone with a record of rigorous, imaginative scholarship, the range to engage with work across disciplines, and the commitment to place their intellectual life in service of a community.

The Humanities Professor works alongside the Director and the Arts Director to shape the Academy’s intellectual vision in Rome. Their primary institutional responsibility is to the Rome Prize Fellows: offering scholarly guidance, facilitating engagement with Rome’s academic and cultural communities, and helping Fellows make the most of their time at the Academy. The Humanities Professor also carries a distinctive set of institutional responsibilities—overseeing the Academy’s Classical Summer School, its archaeology initiatives, and its learned journal—that root the role in the Academy’s long scholarly traditions. For the Humanities Professor to fully embody the role the Academy needs them to be an active scholar working at the highest level. Both the Arts Director and the Mellon Professor are expected to engage generously with Fellows across the full breadth of the residential community.

Key Responsibilities

Intellectual Leadership and Support of the Fellows (60%)

  • Serve as a primary intellectual resource for Rome Prize Fellows across the Academy’s humanities disciplines—Ancient Studies, Medieval Studies, Renaissance and Early Modern Studies, Modern Italian Studies, and Historic Preservation and Conservation—offering scholarly guidance, substantive engagement with Fellows’ work, and mentorship calibrated to each Fellow’s stage of career and project.
  • Work in close partnership with the Director and the Arts Director to foster intellectual exchange across disciplines; encourage and facilitate dialogue among Fellows, Residents, Italian Fellows, and Affiliated and Visiting Artists and Scholars.
  • Facilitate introductions and sustained relationships between Fellows and their counterparts in Roman and Italian academic, cultural, and institutional life—in universities, foreign academies, and the wider scholarly community.
  • Design, organize, and lead site visits and longer trips in and around Rome, Italy, and the Mediterranean that deepen Fellows’ engagement with the material, historical, and cultural dimensions of their work.
  • May participate in the selection of Rome Prize and Italian Fellows, and assist as needed in the selection of Residents, Affiliated and Visiting Artists and
  • Conduct their own research and set an example for the Fellows of what a life of the mind could look like.

Programming and Institutional Vision (30%)

  • As a member of the Academy’s intellectual leadership team, contribute to the design and execution of programming that serves the institutional mission in close collaboration with the Director, the Arts Director, and Programs staff.
  • Serve as staff liaison to the Humanities Committee and Publications Committee of the Board of Trustees, and as primary point of contact for the Managing Editor of the Academy’s learned journal, Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome.
  • Oversee the Academy’s Classical Summer School, working closely with the Classical Summer School Director on program direction, pedagogy, itinerary development, participant selection, and alignment with the Academy’s
  • Oversee the Academy’s archaeology initiatives, including the Norton Van Buren Study Collection, affiliated archaeology projects, and the relationship with the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies.
  • Attend meetings of organizations where the Academy holds a board seat or institutional partnership, as necessary.

Community Stewardship and External Engagement (10%)

  • Maintain a visible and engaged presence in the life of the residential community—at meals, at internal and public events, in communal spaces—as an active participant in the community the Academy exists to sustain.
  • Represent the Academy in Rome’s scholarly and cultural communities; build and expand relationships with Italian universities, foreign academies, and other institutions that constitute the Academy’s network of advisors and partners.
  • Support fundraising efforts as

Qualifications

Required

  • A PhD in a humanities discipline, with a record of published scholarship commensurate with national or international standing in the field, and a minimum of five years of experience in one or more of the Academy’s humanities fellowship
  • Demonstrated intellectual generosity and disciplinary range: the ability and genuine desire to engage with scholarly and creative work across fields, and to design and lead programs that extend beyond one’s own area of expertise.
  • Fluency in spoken and written Italian; the ability to operate effectively in Italian academic, cultural, and civic contexts is essential.
  • Strong working knowledge of the artistic, archaeological, and cultural sites and institutions of Rome and Italy.
  • Proven ability to mentor scholars and artists at varying stages of career, with superior interpersonal skills and the ability to build trust across a diverse and talented community.
  • Demonstrated ability to represent an institution professionally—interacting diplomatically with Fellows, staff, board members, donors, institutional partners, and government officials.
  • Strategic thinking and organizational capability, with experience managing programs and working collaboratively across teams.
  • Flexibility to work outside standard hours given the Academy’s evening and

weekend programming, and willingness to travel between Rome and New York.

Preferred

  • Established relationships with scholars, institutions, and cultural organizations in Rome and Italy.
  • Experience with publication oversight, journal editing, or scholarly program
  • Familiarity with archaeological fieldwork, study collections, or related

Leadership Profile

The ideal candidate will be recognized by Fellows, colleagues, and peers in Rome for the following qualities:

  • Scholarly distinction. A humanist whose work commands genuine respect—whose presence at the Academy lends intellectual authority to the community and whose engagement with Fellows’ projects carries real weight.
  • Disciplinary range. The curiosity and capacity to engage substantively with work far outside one’s own specialty—to follow the argument of an architect, to ask a good question of a composer, to understand what a conservator is working
  • Institutional commitment. A genuine orientation toward community and collaboration—someone who finds meaning in supporting the work of others and understands that their role is as much about creating conditions for excellence as producing it themselves.
  • Roman fluency. A real connection to Rome—its scholarly landscape, its institutions, its rhythms—and the ability to move through the city’s academic and cultural communities as a trusted participant.

 

  • Mission conviction. An authentic belief in what the Academy does and why it matters—in the value of sustained individual scholarly and creative work, in Rome as an irreplaceable context for that work, and in the Academy’s unique role in American cultural life.

Compensation

Secondment appointments will be compensated in accordance with the terms of the secondment. Salary range for direct employment is $100,000–$200,000, based on experience and qualifications.

To Apply

Nominations and expressions of interest are welcome and will be held in strict confidence.

Candidates should submit a letter of interest of no more than two pages outlining their interest in the Academy and the contributions they expect to make to its mission, along with a current CV, and three references. Applications should be submitted to careers@aarome.org with the subject line “MELLON” and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Submission deadline is October 15, 2026.

The American Academy in Rome is an Equal Opportunity Employer. AAR believes that a diverse community makes for a stronger institution, and actively encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences. We are committed to a hiring process that is equitable, inclusive, and free from bias, and to building a leadership community that reflects the breadth of the artistic and scholarly traditions we support.

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