Monthly Archives: October 2020

Important Notice re: MAA 2021 Annual Meeting

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Chris

To the Members of the Medieval Academy of America: After taking into account the projections of how the pandemic is likely to play out in the coming months, the 2021 MAA Annual Meeting Program Committee, in consultation with the Executive … Continue reading →

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Conference – Authorial publishing from the Carolingian period to the Renaissance

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Chris

Authorial publishing from the Carolingian period to the Renaissance   October 29th and 30th, University of Helsinki  Venue: Zoom (for the meeting ID and passcode, see below)     Written transmission relies on the fact of ‘publication’, the step between the authorial process … Continue reading →

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Paul Szarmach Article Prize

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Chris

The Richard Rawlinson Center at Western Michigan University announces the fourth Paul E. Szarmach Prize, to be awarded in May 2021. It consists of an award of $500 to the author of a first article on a topic in the … Continue reading →

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Ethiopian Studies Webinar

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Chris

The Beta Israel and Ethiopian Christian Views of Jews and Judaism Nov 17, 2020 12:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada) https://theias.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CifXZdD4Qpmujc3jwsX7lw Ethiopia has a long and complex history with Jews and Judaism. Perhaps most constitutive of the connection … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers – 20th Vagantes Conference on Medieval Studies

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Chris

20th Vagantes Conference on Medieval Studies March 18-20th, 2021 Virtually at the University of Wisconsin-Madison The 20th Vagantes Conference on Medieval Studies will be held virtually March 18–20th, 2020 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The conference will take place over Zoom … Continue reading →

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Jobs for Medievalists

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Chris

Later Medieval English Literature – Associate Professor (1200-1500) University of Toronto (St. George Campus) Description: The Department of English and the Centre for Medieval Studies in the Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of Toronto invite applications for … Continue reading →

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2021 CAARI Fellowships

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Chris

Encourage your colleagues, students, and friends to apply for CAARI’s fellowships. Information about each grant, including application forms, stipends, and expectations, is available at: www.caari.org/fellowships . The grants include: Three graduate student stipends offering support for travel to Cyprus and lodging at CAARI. … Continue reading →

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Rare Book School Scholarship and Fellowship applications open!

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Chris

Rare Book School is now accepting applications for its 2020 scholarship and fellowship cycle.  The deadline for RBS-awarded scholarships is Sunday, 1 November 2020. Scholarship applicants will be considered for all of the RBS-awarded scholarships for which they are eligible, including the new Access … Continue reading →

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Conference – Jewish Romance in the Middle Ages: Literature, Piety, and Cultural Translation

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Chris

Event time: Sunday, October 25, 2020 – 11:00am to 2:00pm Admission: Free, but register in advance For registration and schedule, please visit: https://ism.yale.edu/event/conference-jewish-romance-middle-ages-literature-piety-and-cultural-translation Event description: This conference will be free and open to the public via Zoom Webinar. Registration is required. In the … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers – Princeton Medieval Studies Graduate Conference

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Chris

Princeton Medieval Studies Graduate Conference  March 6, 2021   “Reclaiming Losses: Recovery, Reconquest, and Restoration in the Middle Ages”  Loss can be accepted or contested. This conference will consider how perceptions of legacy and entitlement stirred ambitions to reassert lost claims … Continue reading →

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