Category Archives: Announcements

MAA Book Subventions: Apply by May 1 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 … Continue reading →

The following classes are still accepting applications on a rolling basis: –C-75c: Introduction to the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, taught by Cheryl Beredo, Joy Bivins, Michelle Commander, Tammi Lawson, Shola Lynch, and Michael Mery (6 hours) –C-85a: … Continue reading →

Dear Colleagues, Our research takes us mostly into the past​, but it should also allow us to see our present reality in a clearer light. We acknowledge with great sadness that hatred of – and discrimination against – others, systemic … Continue reading →

The History Department (Kansas State Univ.) announces the upcoming Parrish Lecture, featuring independent historian Monica H. Green, who will present “Neolithic to New World: Global Histories of Plague” from 7-8:30 p.m. CDT Tuesday, April 13, via Zoom. The event is … Continue reading →

The Medieval and Early Modern Studies (MEMS) Program of the Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry at ACU in Melbourne invites applications for six competitive PhD scholarships in connection with its new research project ‘Religious Mobilities: Medieval and Early Modern … Continue reading →

Dear Colleagues, The recent wave of hate crimes against Asian Americans and people of Pacific Islander descent culminated in the horrific murders near Atlanta last week. Our Asian American and PI colleagues have been facing this kind of terror and … Continue reading →

First-round admissions decisions for our 2021 summer courses will be announced soon. If you missed the first deadline, it’s not too late! Apply to any of our 35 courses, including: –C-75c: Introduction to the Schomburg Center for Research in Black … Continue reading →

CRUSADING THINGS AND THE MATERIAL OUTREMER THE ACCOUNT-INVENTORY OF EUDES DE NEVERS A Digital Symposium & Round Table Discussion Co-Sponsored by DALME (Harvard University) and The Medieval World Seminar (Johns Hopkins University) Friday, March 26, 11:30-1:00 EST Via Zoom; Register for the … Continue reading →

Dumbarton Oaks Virtual Museum Study Day Deadline: March 28, 2021 How did objects convey information about individuals and society in Late Antiquity and Byzantium? Much like today, people of these periods carefully constructed their public personas through textiles, jewelry, seals, … Continue reading →

The Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture at Hellenic College Holy Cross in Brookline, MA, is pleased to announce its next lecture: “Ritual and Politics in Early Rus.” Dr. Alexandra Vukovich, University of Oxford, will discuss the ceremonies … Continue reading →