Monthly Archives: April 2013

MAA News – Fellows’ Elections 2013

The Fellows’ Elections for 2013 have added five new Fellows and three new Corresponding Fellows to the roster of scholars who have made notable contributions to furthering the stated purposes of the Academy, which are “to conduct, encourage, promote and … Continue reading

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MAA News – MAA Election Results

The MAA elections closed on 15 January 2013. Almost 25 percent of the membership voted in the election, up 15% from last year and well above the average for learned society participation. Thank you! The ballots will be presented at … Continue reading

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MAA News – President’s Column

  Occupy the Middle Ages   Maryanne Kowaleski      Peasants — a catch-all term for rural dwellers who made their living by farming land or raising livestock — represented about 80 to 90 percent of the population during the … Continue reading

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Call for Proposals: Geopolitical Transition in the Mediterranean

Proposals for papers are being accept for the first international conference on “A New Research Agenda for Mediterranean Studies” with the theme, “Geopolitical transition in the Mediterranean: a challenge for Mediterranean Studies” hosted by the Centre de la Méditerranée moderne … Continue reading

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Call for Papers – Rethinking Early Modernity: Methodological and Critical Innovation since the Ritual Turn

CRRS 50TH ANNIVERSARY ANNUAL CONFERENCE Rethinking Early Modernity: Methodological and Critical Innovation since the Ritual Turn Toronto, Ontario, June 26-27, 2014 http://crrs.ca/crrs-conferences/50th The Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary with a conference in honor of … Continue reading

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Ritual, State and Lordship in Medieval England, c.900-1300

Registration is now open for ‘Ritual, State and Lordship in Medieval England, c.900-1300’, a one-day conference to be held on 16 July 1213 at the New College of the Humanities in London. The conference will explore the relationship between ritualised … Continue reading

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I Tatti Prize: Call for Applicants

The I Tatti Prize for Best Essay by a Junior Scholar is awarded to a junior scholar for the best scholarly article on an Italian Renaissance topic, published in English or Italian. The subject can be any aspect of the … Continue reading

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