Daily Archives: December 3, 2021

As the holiday season approaches, we hope you will reflect on how the Medieval Academy of America (MAA) has responded to the challenges so many of our community members have faced this past year. We’ve increased our scholarship support and … Continue reading →

The 97th Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America will take place at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, from 10 – 13 March 2022. We hope you be able to join us, whether remotely or in person. … Continue reading →

Editors: François-Xavier Fauvelle, Collège de France Nahir Otaño Gracia, University of New Mexico Cord J. Whitaker, Wellesley College For far too long, scholarly consensus held that race and racism were mainly Enlightenment innovations, datable to no earlier than the seventeenth … Continue reading →

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 →

The Medieval Academy of America invites applications for the following grants. Please note that applicants must be members in good standing as of September 15 in order to be eligible for Medieval Academy awards. The Inclusivity and Diversity Research Grant … Continue reading →

The Medieval Academy of America invites proposals for sessions at the upcoming annual meeting of the American Historical Association in Philadelphia, January 5-8, 2023. Each year the Medieval Academy co-sponsors sessions at the AHA’s annual meeting. This year, we aim … Continue reading →

At a ceremony celebrating his eightieth birthday, Herbert Kessler (president of the MAA 2009-10) was distinguished by a singular award: the gold medal of the Fundación Santa María la Real (FSMR) in Aguilar de Campoo (https://www.santamarialareal.org/en/tourism-and-culture), Spain’s most important institution … Continue reading →

The Medieval Academy office will be closed from December 27 through January 3. We wish you all the best for the holidays and look forward to working with you in the New Year.