The program provides support and mentorship to early career scholars working towards the publication of their first book on the law and legal culture of the early Middle Ages. In conversation with peers and with the advice of senior scholars, participants will develop and revise book proposals and sample chapters, and they will meet with guest editors to learn about approaching and working with publishers.
The program has been developed specifically to aid pre-tenure and untenured scholars, as well as those in non-tenurable positions (including adjuncts and full-time term faculty) and is not limited to a specific discipline, region field, or methodology.
For the purposes of this program, “law” is broadly defined and need not be limited to legislation, legal documentation, or specific forms of legal process. We welcome proposals on legal history, literature and law, law in/and artistic production, philosophies of law, law and theology, or any other type of project that concerns the legal culture of the Middle Ages. Although applicants’ research must concern law, they need not self-identify as legal scholars.
Applications are due by Tuesday, April 1st 2025.
The program includes:
• a series of online workshops on the writing and publication process during which participants meet with senior scholars and have the opportunity to discuss their projects with commissioning editors
• pairing with a senior scholar as a mentor who, over the course of a year, will help the participant pursue book contracts and shape their projects for publication
• periodic web “meet ups,” both one-on-one with mentors and as a group, that will enable participants to workshop chapters and proposals
• A stipend to support research-related expenses
As the Johnson Program is intended to cast a wide net, please do forward this announcement to other ListServs, post it on social media, and pass it along to anyone who might be interested. More information, especially concerning application procedures, can be found at https://wmich.edu/medieval/research/johnson-program. If you have any questions, please do feel free to contact me (andrew.rabin@louisville.edu) or Robert Berkhofer (robert.berkhofer@wmich.edu).
