We all know that training for medievalists is becoming more challenging, with cuts to language instruction and the inaccessibility of courses in paleography and other research methodologies. Professional development for PhD students has been severely impacted by cuts to funding and staffing. To try to fill some of these gaps, the MAA is offering several exciting learning opportunities for medievalists this summer:
1) The Mentorship Program Committee is thrilled to be able to offer a third installment of our Summer Research Program, which will bring together twelve students and a group of mentors for an online program dedicated to targeted grant- and abstract-writing. Thanks to the success of the recent two-year fundraising Campaign, all participants will receive a $1,500 honorarium and a free one-year MAA membership (or renewal). See below, and click here for more information.
2) Under President Sara Lipton’s leadership, and thanks to a generous anonymous donation, we are debuting three MAA Summer Skills Workshops this year: Old French (instructor: Terry Cullen, Vassar University), Latin Paleography (instructor: Sean Gilsdorf, Harvard University), and Medieval Latin (instructor: Diane Warne Anderson, Univ. of Massachusetts, Boston)! Fees will be only $125 for each five-week course, making this an extraordinarily affordable opportunity to learn from these experts! More information about these online workshops will be available soon.
3) As always, we offer significant funding opportunities for other summer programs through the MAA/CARA Summer Scholarships program. See below, and click here for more information.
We are able to offer these programs thanks to the support and generosity of our members. Thank you for helping us help medievalists!
