1. Nomination of Candidates for Fellow and Corresponding Fellow
Any three members of the Academy may nominate candidates for Fellow or Corresponding Fellow in the 2011 election. All nominations that are prepared correctly will appear on the slate.
A nomination consists of the following:
1) a one-page statement of the candidate’s qualifications;
2) a curriculum vitae and bibliography not longer than four pages; and
3) the “signatures” of three members of the Academy.
Please submit items #1 and #2 in a clear format that can be photocopied for the mailing of election materials to Fellows; a clean copy sent by mail to the Academy office or as an email attachment (sent to egardiner@themedievalacademy.org or rgmusto@themedievalacademy.org) is preferable to a fax, since faxes are often difficult to read and photocopy. Item #3 can be sent in any format, including e-mail messages from the signatories. Nominations must reach the Academy office by 8 November.
Fellows and Corresponding Fellows shall be scholars who have made notable contributions to the advancement of Medieval Studies. Candidates for Fellow must be members of the Academy and residents of North America. Candidates for Corresponding Fellow need not be members, and they must reside outside North America. A list of current Fellows, Corresponding Fellows and Emeriti/ae Fellows is available off the Main Page of the Academy website:
http://www.MedievalAcademy.org
Click on “Fellows,” which is on the menu at the left of the page.
The 2011 election operates under new and revised by-laws and procedures initiated last year. The maximum number of slots available for Fellows is five, for which there must be at least ten nominations. There is no maximum number of slots for Corresponding Fellows. The total number of Fellows cannot exceed 125 and of Corresponding Fellows 75. Currently there are 118 Fellows and 67 Corresponding Fellows. Fellows may move to Emeritus/a status by informing President Joan M. Ferrante. Emeriti/ae Fellows maintain all the rights and privileges of the Fellowship except that they relinquish their vote.
2. CARA Awards
CARA Award for Excellence in Teaching
The CARA Award for Excellence in Teaching Medieval Studies recognizes Medieval Academy members who are outstanding teachers who have contributed to the profession by inspiring students at the undergraduate or graduate levels or by creating innovative and influential textbooks or other materials for teaching medieval subjects.
The annual deadline for nominations is 15 November. The nomination should include three copies of the following:
1) A letter of nomination that details at length the nominee’s achievements as a teacher. The letter should also list the names and e-mail addresses or telephone numbers of two individuals who will write letters in support of the nomination.
2) Two supporting letters from individuals who are familiar with the nominee’s teaching and curricular and pedagogical contributions to medieval studies. At least one of these three letters should be from a former or current student of the nominee.
Send nominations to
CARA Teaching Award
The Medieval Academy of America
104 Mount Auburn St., 5th Floor
Cambridge, MA 02138
Robert L. Kindrick-CARA Award for Outstanding Service to Medieval Studies
The Robert L. Kindrick-CARA Award for Outstanding Service to Medieval Studies recognizes Medieval Academy members who have provided leadership in developing, organizing, promoting, and sponsoring medieval studies through the extensive administrative work that is so crucial to the health of medieval studies but that often goes unrecognized by the profession at large.
The annual deadline for nominations is 15 November. The nomination should include three copies of the following:
1) A letter of nomination that details at length the nominee’s achievements in serving medieval studies. The letter should also list the names and e-mail addresses or telephone numbers of two individuals who will write letters in support of the nomination.
2) Two supporting letters from individuals who have first-hand knowledge of the nominee’s contributions to medieval studies.
Send nominations to
Kindrick-CARA Outstanding Service Award
The Medieval Academy of America
104 Mount Auburn St., 5th Floor
Cambridge, MA 02138
All the best,
Paul E. Szarmach
Executive Director
