Monthly Archives: May 2024

MAA News – Speculum Editor Position Information Sessions

We are very pleased to invite anyone interested in submitting a proposal to serve as the next Editor of Speculum to sign up for a private 30-minute informational meeting with President Sara Lipton, Executive Director Lisa Fagin Davis, and other members of … Continue reading

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MAA News – MAA Centennial Grants: 2nd Round of Applications

Are you planning an exhibit, symposium, performance, workshop, or other event in 2025, our Centennial year? Apply for a Centennial Grant! In celebration of its upcoming 2025 Centennial, the Medieval Academy of America is pleased to announce a second round … Continue reading

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Call for Papers: The Pagan Beowulf: Alternatives to the Usual Beowulf

Call for Papers: The Pagan Beowulf: Alternatives to the Usual Beowulf Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association (RMMLA) 77th Annual Convention October 10-12 (Thur.-Sat.) at the Westgate Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada Deadline for Submissions: June 30, 2024 For centuries, the “usual” … Continue reading

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Call for Papers – How to Read the Runic Letters in Part I of Beowulf

Odin asked, “Can you Read the Runes?” How to Read the Runic Letters in Part I of Beowulf Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association (RMMLA) 77th Annual Convention October 10-12 (Thur.-Sat.) at the Westgate Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada Join us in … Continue reading

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MAA News – Matching Campaign, Year 2:

Help ensure the future of the Medieval Academy of America! Thanks to you, the first year of our Matching Campaign was a huge success. Before applying the Match, we raised more than $80,000 to support Centennial programming, non-tenure-track medievalists, and … Continue reading

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Jobs For Medievalists

Full-Time Curatorial Position: https://rarebookschool.org/about-rbs/employment/ In our first year in a newly renovated UVa Shannon Library, Rare Book School is seeking a new team member for a position that can accommodate a wide range of curatorial experience. Entry-level Assistant, Associate Curator, and Full … Continue reading

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MAA News – 2024 Committee Appointments

I am very pleased to announce the new MAA committee members, recently appointed by the Council in accordance with our policies and procedures: Conferences: American Historical Association Program Committee: Valerie Garver (Northern Illinois Univ.) Kalamazoo Program Committee: Carolyn Twomey (Univ. of Nebraska – … Continue reading

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MAA News – MAA@Kzoo

As ever, the Medieval Academy will have a strong presence at the International Congress on Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo. We hope you will join us for these sessions and special events: 1) The Friday morning plenary, sponsored by … Continue reading

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MAA News – MAA@Leeds

If you’re going to be at the Leeds International Medieval Congress this year, please join us on Tuesday, 2 July, 19.00-20.00 (Session 901) for the annual Medieval Academy Lecture, to be delivered by Monica Green: “Crisis Under a Microscope – the … Continue reading

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MAA News – Grants Awarded

The MAA has recently awarded the following grants: Belle da Costa Greene Award: The 2024 Belle da Costa Greene Award has been presented to Thelma Trujillo (Univ. of Iowa), to support her project “Shades of Sanctity: Race in the Hagiographic … Continue reading

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