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MAA News – 2024 Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy

The 99th Annual Meeting took place at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, from 14-16 March. By all accounts, the meeting was a resounding success. More than 350 attendees heard 210 papers across 60 sessions, enjoyed several … 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 – Race & Gender in the Global Middle Ages Working Group

Friday, April 5, 2024 at 12pm-1:30pm EST Matthew Vernon, Associate Professor of English University of California, Davis “Slumbering Legacies” I will be sharing what I hope to be a chapter of my latest work. It explores the understudied legacies of … Continue reading

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MAA News – Upcoming GSC Virtual Workshop

The MAA Graduate Student Committee presents Grant Writing: A Conversation with Recipients (A Virtual Workshop offered by the MAA’s GSC) 30 April 2024 @1:00pm (EST) Join us for a conversation with young scholars who have successfully secured major funding for … Continue reading

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MAA News – The MAA Book Subvention Program

The Medieval Academy Book Subvention Program provides grants of up to $2,500 to university or other non-profit scholarly presses to support the publication of first books by Medieval Academy members. Click here for more information. The Medieval Academy Inclusivity and … Continue reading

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MAA News – 2024 Dissertation Grants

We are very pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Dissertation Grants : Saagar Asnani (University of California, Berkeley), “Languages of Song: A Sociolinguistic History of Medieval Music and its Vernaculars” (Grace Frank Dissertation Grant) Austin James Benson (University … Continue reading

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MAA News – 2024 MAA/GSC Grant in Innovation

We are pleased to announce that the 2024 MAA/GSC Grant for Innovation has been awarded to “Ballintober Bonds: Introductory Community Archaeology Workshop Series” (PI Wendy H. Vencel, North Carolina State University). The MAA/GSC Grant is awarded annually to an individual … Continue reading

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Online Summer Skills Seminar: Mediterranean Art: An Introduction

“Mediterranean Art History: An Introduction” 17—20 June  2024, led by Dr. Karen Rose Mathews, University of Miami This online Summer Skills Seminar provides participants with an overview of key concepts and methodologies in the study of Mediterranean art history. The … Continue reading

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New England Medieval Consortium 2024: “Books and Transgressions”

New England Medieval Consortium 2024: “Books and Transgressions” 9 November 2024 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA local organizing committee: Tina Montenegro and Eric Weiskott This conference will provide an opportunity for medievalists working across a range of disciplines and geographic … Continue reading

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Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast and the Special Issue of Speculum

Dear Colleagues, The team from The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast is pleased to share our latest Speculum Spotlight episode with you, covering the latest themed issue on “Race, Race-Thinking, and Identity in the Global Middle Ages,” edited by Cord J. Whitaker, … Continue reading

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