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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 CARA Prizes

We are very pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 CARA Prizes: The 2024 CARA Award for Excellence in Teaching has been awarded to Angela Mariani (Texas Tech Univ.). The 2024 Robert L. Kindrick–CARA Award for Outstanding Service to Medieval Studies has been awarded to … Continue reading

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MAA News – MAA Digital Humanities Update

1) Digital Latin Library Open-Access Editions: Three new editions of medieval Latin Texts have been recently published in the open-access “Library of Digital Latin Texts” repository, in collaboration with the Medieval Academy of America. Click here for more information about … Continue reading

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Palaeography Course

The Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies (IMEMS) at Durham University is happy to announce the launch our online Learning Centre, which currently offers two new online palaeography courses:  Latin European Medieval Palaeography, run by Dr Manuel Muñoz García. Early … Continue reading

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Editor of Speculum: Call for Applications

With the retirement of Editor Katherine Jansen forthcoming in 2025, the Medieval Academy of America seeks to appoint an Editor, or co-Editors, for Speculum. The position is configured as part-time, requiring between 20 and 30 hours per week, with some … Continue reading

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Call for Papers – Land in the Middle Ages and Renaissance

Land in the Middle Ages and Renaissance The 29th Biennial Conference of the Medieval and Renaissance Studies Program of Barnard College Barnard College, New York City December 7, 2024 King Lear begins with a so-called love test that is also a problem of land. Having … Continue reading

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Online Lecture: Political Rituals and Urban Communities in Cilician Armenia

The Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture and the Mashtots Professor of Armenian Studies at Harvard University are pleased to announce the next lecture in the 2023–2024 East of Byzantium lecture series. Tuesday, February 27, 2024 | 12:00 … Continue reading

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MAA Centennial Grants

In celebration of its upcoming 2025 Centennial, the Medieval Academy of America has earmarked funding for a series of Centennial Grants of up to $5,000 each supporting the planning and implementation of local events and projects celebrating and promoting medieval … Continue reading

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Red Sun, Golden Rose:  The Heraldic Identity of The Medieval Academy of America

Red Sun, Golden Rose:  The Heraldic Identity of The Medieval Academy of America Dr. Chad M. Krouse The Medieval Academy of America was formally incorporated on December 25, 1925 with a stated mission to, “conduct, encourage, promote and support research, publication … Continue reading

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MAA News – 2024 Baldwin Fellowship

We are very pleased to announce that the 2024-2025 Birgit Baldwin Fellowship has been awarded to Gabriela Chitwood (University of Oregon) to support her dissertation project, “Toulouse Cathedral: Understanding Life in and Around a Cathedral under Construction.” In her words: … Continue reading

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