Daily Archives: April 11, 2017

The 2017 meeting was a great success, with 468 attendees, three plenaries, fifty-one concurrent sessions, receptions in art-filled venues, and, after several days of rain and snow, two final days in the sun. The opening plenary, “The Cairo Geniza and … Continue reading →

The 93rd Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America will be held at Emory University (Atlanta, Georgia), 1 – 3 March 2018. The Program Committee invites proposals for papers on all topics and in all disciplines and periods of … Continue reading →

MAA/CARA Summer Scholarships The MAA/CARA Summer Scholarships support graduate students and especially promising undergraduate students participating in summer courses in medieval languages or manuscript studies. Applicants must be members of the Medieval Academy in good standing with at least one … Continue reading →

As always, the Medieval Academy of America will have a strong presence at the 2017 International Congress on Medieval Studies  (May 11-14). 1) The Friday morning plenary, sponsored by the Academy, will be delivered by Leor Halevi (Vanderbilt Univ.). His … Continue reading →

The Graduate Student Committee offers its 2017 Mentorship Program at the three major medieval conferences. Graduate students are paired with more established scholars at the MAA Annual Meeting, ICMS Kalamazoo, and IMC Leeds. The 2017 Mentorship Program is currently seeking … Continue reading →

Wendy Pfeffer (University of Louisville) has been awarded a Fulbright Research Fellowship which will allow her to spend January-June 2018 in Tours, France continuing her research on culinary history. Three members have been named 2017 Guggenheim Fellows: Rita Copeland (University … Continue reading →