Monthly Archives: December 2020

Open letter from the Medieval Academy of America in response to Humanities cuts at the University of Vermont

President Suresh Garimella <Suresh.Garimella@uvm.edu> <president@uvm.edu> Dean William Falls <William.Falls@UVM.EDU> Provost Patricia Prelock  <Patricia.Prelock@uvm.edu> Dear President Garimella, Dean Falls, and Dr. Prelock, We are writing on behalf of the 3500 members of the Medieval Academy of America, the largest organization in … Continue reading

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Upcoming Speculum Webinar on “Disease, Death, and Therapy”

A Speculum Webinar on “Disease, Death, and Therapy” 14 January 2021 from 12:00-2:00 PM via Zoom The Medieval Academy of America is delighted to host a Speculum webinar that launches January 2021’s themed issue dedicated to the timely topic of … Continue reading

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Virtual Roundtable – “How Do We Get There?: Accelerating Diversity in Slow to Change Humanities Fields.”

The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) will present “How Do We Get There?: Accelerating Diversity in Slow to Change Humanities Fields,” on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at 4-5:30 PM EST. This virtual roundtable discussion will exploring the history, underlying … Continue reading

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Call for Article Prize Submissions

The Association for Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies solicits submissions for the annual Charles Julian Bishko Memorial Prize for the best article or book chapter published in 2020 in the field of medieval Iberian history by a North American scholar.  This year’s … Continue reading

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Virtual MAA / AHA Session

Event Title: Why did Medieval Europe Expel its Jews? Schedule: Friday, January 8, 10:00-11:30am (Pacific time) Event Link: https://stanford.zoom.us/j/97684386779?pwd=TFA1MzdMUEdSY3AwYnR5SEptb2x6QT09 Host: Taube Center for Jewish Studies, Stanford University, in conjunction with Virtual AHA Co-Sponsor: Medieval Academy of America; Central European History … Continue reading

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ASCSA Programs and Fellowships – Study in Greece 2021-2022

STUDY IN GREECE 2021-2022 ASCSA PROGRAMS AND FELLOWSHIPS The American School of Classical Studies at Athens was founded in 1881 to provide American graduate students and scholars a base for their studies in the history and civilization of the Greek … Continue reading

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MAA News – From the Executive Director: Digital Updates

Greetings! I hope you are all well. I am happy to report that, in case you hadn’t noticed, 2020 is nearly behind us. I hope that we will soon be able to greet each other in person. In the meantime, … Continue reading

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MAA News – MAA Medieval Studies Webinar Registry

While 2020 has brought numerous challenges to scholarship, the year has also afforded unprecedented digital access to conferences and presentations worldwide. Lectures are now accessible online that we might never have been able to attend previously. Moreover, many of these … Continue reading

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MAA News – Upcoming Deadlines

Deadline: 31 December 2020: Inclusivity and Diversity Research Grant. This research grant of up to $3,000 will be awarded annually to a scholar who seeks to pursue innovative research that will broaden the scope of medieval studies. Applications for the … Continue reading

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MAA News – Renew Your MAA Membership for 2021

Dear fellow medievalists, In times of crisis we must all work together, and this is especially true in a time of multiple crises. This is why we are asking you to renew your membership in the Medieval Academy of America … Continue reading

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