Monthly Archives: October 2014

Columbia University’s MA in Medieval and Rennaissance Studies

Applications are now being accepted for Columbia University’s MA in Medieval and Renaissance Studies.  Applications are accepted for both Spring and Fall admission; deadlines are November 1st for Spring admission, March 15 for Fall admission. The MA in Medieval and … Continue reading

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Come to the MAA’s Open House in Cambridge Next Week

RSVP acceptances to  smc@themedievalacademy.org 

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Richard III Society

The Richard III Society, American Branch, New England Chapter (RIII-AB-NEC) welcomes new members to its fellowship which is dedicated to a reassessment of the traditional history of Richard (Plantagenet) III as well as to the scholarly exploration of all topics relevant to … Continue reading

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Call for Papers – “Medieval Ethics and Aesthetics: The Good and the Beautiful?”

The UC Berkeley Program in Medieval Studies invites submissions for an interdisciplinary graduate student conference: “Medieval Ethics and Aesthetics: The Good and the Beautiful?” February 20-21, 2015 University of California, Berkeley Keynote: Alex Novikoff, Forham University In The Sense of … Continue reading

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Correction to Recent Speculum Review

It was incorrectly asserted in a recent review (Speculum 89/3, pp. 827-29) that “Gablánach in scélaigecht: Celtic studies in honour of Ann Dooley” edited by Sarah Sheehan, Joanne Findon, and Westley Follett and published by Four Courts Press (www.fourcourtspress.ie/product.php?intProductID=1165) does … Continue reading

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MAA News – Grants to Medievalists

The Medieval Academy of America is delighted to announce an impressive collection of awards garnered by our members during the past fellowship season. ACLS Collaborative Research Fellowships: George Edmondson (Dartmouth College): A Politics of Melancholia Lisi Oliver (Louisiana State University) … Continue reading

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MAA News – Speculum News

You should have received Speculum 89:3 by now (July 2014). Please let us know if your issue has not arrived! As always, you can find Speculum online by logging into your account on the Medieval Academy’s website and following the … Continue reading

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MAA News – CARMEN

Speculum editor Sarah Spence submitted this report following her attendance at the annual meeting of CARMEN: On September 12-13, just a week before the independence vote in Scotland, this year’s meeting of CARMEN: the Worldwide Medieval Network, took place at … Continue reading

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Newberry Library Fellowship Program

Newberry Library Fellowship Program If you study the humanities, the Newberry has something for you! Newberry fellowships provide support to researchers who wish to use our collection. We promise you intriguing and often rare materials; a lively, interdisciplinary community of … Continue reading

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Conferences – 6th Annual History of the Book Conference

October 18, 2014 9:00 am-4:00 pm The Massachusetts Center for Interdisciplinary Renaissance Studies 650 East Pleasant Street Amherst, MA 01002 Free admission Event website Contact: Jeff Goodhind renaissance@english.umass.edu 413-577-3600 The Massachusetts Center for Interdisciplinary Renaissance Studies presents its 6th Annual History … Continue reading

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