Category Archives: Announcements

Mary Jaharis Center Lecture Series: The Reliquary-Enkolpia of Saint Demetrios and the Wonder of Art, April 3

The Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture is pleased to announce ​the second lecture​ in its 2013-2014 lecture series. On April 3, 2014, at 4pm, Dr. Ivan Drpić (University of Washington) will present “The Reliquary-Enkolpia of Saint Demetrios … Continue reading

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Postdoc: History of the Western Mediterranean, 300-1650CE (2014-15, Bates College)

The Department of History, Bates College, in Lewiston, Maine, invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral fellow, with a particular emphasis on pedagogical innovation. The fellowship is funded by the Andrew Mellon Foundation and begins August 1, 2014. Candidates must complete … Continue reading

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Medieval Manuscript and Paleography Courses at Rare Book School

This summer Rare Book School is excited to offer four courses designed specifically to advance the research of scholars in medieval and renaissance studies. Introduction to Paleography, 800–1500 introduces students to the book-based scripts and the text typologies of the western … Continue reading

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Virginia Brown Endowed Chair in Latin Palaeography

Through the generosity of James Hankins, Professor of History at Harvard University, the Center for Epigraphical and Palaeographical Studies at The Ohio State University has established a fund to support the Virginia Brown Endowed Chair in Latin Palaeography. The Chair honors … Continue reading

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The Sinai Palimpsest Project: Piercing the Mists of Time

The Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture is pleased to announce the keynote address for the 2014 Graduate Student Conference on Byzantine Studies. On February 28, 2014, at 7pm, Fr. Justin Sinaites will present “The Sinai Palimpsest Project: … Continue reading

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Postdocs: Hebrew and Arabic Literature

The Maison des Science de l’Homme Lorraine is offering 6 month post-doctoral contracts in Medieval Hebrew and Medieval Arabic Literature at €2400 per month. Deadline for Application: a June 2014 Start of Contract: 1 September 2014 All nationalities are welcome … Continue reading

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Call for Articles – Muslims and Islam in the Early Modern Italian and Mediterranean Worlds

I Tatti Studies in the Italian Renaissance is pleased to announce a call for articles that explore the presence of “Muslims and Islam in the Early Modern Italian and Mediterranean Worlds.”  Articles should address the transmission and circulation of ideas, objects, … Continue reading

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Viking and Medieval Norse Studies and Medieval Icelandic Studies

The University of Iceland is now accepting applications for Viking and Medieval Norse Studies and Medieval Icelandic Studies: (1) Medieval Icelandic Studies is a three-semester (90 ECTS) graduate program, with two semesters’ (60 ECTS) worth of course work and one semester’s worth (30 ECTS) … Continue reading

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Editor of Speculum

To the Members of the Medieval Academy: The Council, on the recommendation of a search committee chaired by Richard Unger, is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Sarah Spence as the new editor of Speculum. Sarah Spence has just taken … Continue reading

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Regesta Pontificum Romanorum Online

The database “Regesta Pontificum Romanorum” has been launched at the beginning of this week. In the near future there will be a regest for every papal contact prior to the year 1198. Please visit www.papsturkunden.de. As of now just 282 … Continue reading

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