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MAA News – Call for Prize Submissions

The Medieval Academy of America invites submissions for the following prizes to be awarded at the 2021 MAA Annual Meeting (University of Indiana at Bloomington, 15-18 April). Submission instructions vary, but all dossiers must complete by 15 October 2020. PLEASE … Continue reading

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MAA News – Good News from our Members

Caroline Bruzelius has been elected to the American Philosophical Society. We could all use some good news these days. If you have good news to share, please send it to Executive Director Lisa Fagin Davis (LFD@themedievalacademy.org)

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New grant program for graduate students

The Graduate Student Committee of the Medieval Academy of America is pleased to announce a new, one-time grant program: the MAA-GSC New Horizons Graduate Student Research Grant. The MAA-GSC is calling for applications for grants of up to $500 to … Continue reading

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Register now for these upcoming MAA Webinars:

Race, Racism, and Teaching the Middle Ages 20 July, 3-5 PM EDT In the wake of recent events and ongoing racially motivated violence, there have been many institutional responses to raise awareness of race and racism in the U.S. and … Continue reading

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Call for Papers – Texas Medieval Association 2020

30th Texas Medieval Association Annual Conference October 2–3, 2020 VIRTUAL MEETING Hosted by the University of North Texas, Denton, TX Conference Theme: Medieval STEAM: (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) Inaugural Permanent Conference Thematic Strand: Race and Medieval Studies #TEMA2020 … Continue reading

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Call for Applications: BSA New Scholars Program (Deadline Sept 8)

The Bibliographical Society of America’s New Scholars Program seeks to promote the work of scholars who are new to the field of bibliography, broadly defined to include any research that deals with the creation, production, publication, distribution, reception, transmission, and … Continue reading

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Call for Papers – BAA Post-Graduate Conference

Call for Papers Abstract deadline: 31st July 2020 BAA Post-Graduate Conference, Saturday 28th November 2020 The Gallery at Alan Baxter, 77 Cowcross St, Clerkenwell, London, EC1M 6EL / potential virtual The BAA invites proposals by postgraduates and early career researchers in … Continue reading

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Reminder: Deadline to Register as a Mentor or Mentee

REMINDER: DEADLINE TO REGISTER AS A MENTOR OR MENTEE: June 8, 2020 *Please note that since IMC Leeds has been cancelled due the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be running the mentorship program digitally. Because of this, anybody can participate, regardless … Continue reading

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Statement from the Medieval Academy of America Presidential Officers

The Medieval Academy of America unequivocally condemns the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor. Together with the fact that the current coronavirus pandemic disproportionately affects people of color, these murders have heightened our collective awareness of the … Continue reading

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MAA News – From the President

Dear members of the Medieval Academy of America, When I had the honor of accepting the nomination as Second Vice President in 2018 the word pandemic evoked for me a long-distant past or far-away regions. Now we are all living … Continue reading

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