MAA News - Speculum turns 100! As we celebrate the centennial of Speculum in 2026, we are thrilled to publish Speculations, an ambitious oversized issue featuring more than fifty short articles that highlight possible futures of our field. www.themedievalacademyblog.org/maa-news-spe...

MAA News - 2026 Annual Meeting Registration is Open! Registration is now open for the 101st Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America. www.themedievalacademyblog.org/maa-news-202...

MAA News - 2027 Call for Papers The 102nd Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America will take place on the campus of the University of Toronto, 15-17 April, 2027. www.themedievalacademyblog.org/maa-news-202...

MAA News - 2026 Governance Election Results I am very pleased to announce the results of the 2026 governance election: President: Haruko Momma (New York University, English) First Vice-President: Thomas Burman (University www.themedievalacademyblog.org/maa-news-202...

MAA News - 2026 Class of Fellows We are very pleased to announce the 2026 Class of Fellows of the Medieval Academy of America: Fellows: Thomas Barton (History) Calvin Bower (Musicology) Martha Driver (Manuscript Studies) D. www.themedievalacademyblog.org/maa-news-202...

MAA News - Baldwin Fellowship Awarded We are very pleased to announce that the 2026 Birgit Baldwin Fellowship has been awarded to Sheridan Kenzie Ward (Johns Hopkins Univ.) www.themedievalacademyblog.org/maa-news-bal...

MAA News - Fellows Research Awards We are very pleased to announce the 2026 Fellows Research Awards. www.themedievalacademyblog.org/maa-news-fel...

MAA News - Spring Travel Grants Awarded We are very pleased to announce the winners of the Spring 2026 Travel Grants: Nicholas Babich, "Paths of Enchantment: An Anglo-Irish Riddling Tradition?," Medieval Academy of America Annual Meeting (University www.themedievalacademyblog.org/maa-news-spr...

MAA News - Upcoming Webinars and Workshops How to Talk to Your Dean Moderated by CARA Board Member Christina Christoforatou Thursday, 1/15, 6pm EST, on Zoom So many of us who are working to advocate for Medieval Studies in universities today are www.themedievalacademyblog.org/maa-news-upc...

MAA News - AHA Call for Papers Call for Session Proposals: Shining a Light on the “Dark” Ages: Creative Approaches to Understanding the Middle Ages 2027 AHA Annual Meeting, New Orleans Proposals due February 1, 2026 The Medieval Academy of America ( www.themedievalacademyblog.org/maa-news/

MAA News - Call for Session Proposals: Shining a Light on the “Dark” Ages: Creative Approaches to Understanding the Middle Ages 2027 AHA Annual Meeting, New Orleans Proposals due February 1, 2026 The Medieval Academy of America (MAA) www.themedievalacademyblog.org/maa-news/

2026 Annual Meeting: Registration is Open! 101st Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America: Registration is open! Registration is now open for the 101st Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America. www.themedievalacademyblog.org/2026-annual-...

Speculations Podcast Episode The team from The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast is pleased to share our latest Speculum Spotlight episode with you, covering the centennial issue of Speculum, Speculations, edited by Mohamad Ballan, Cecily Hilsdale, www.themedievalacademyblog.org/speculations...

2027 MAA Annual Meeting Call for Papers Call for Papers 102nd Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America University of Toronto 15-17 April, 2027 The 102nd Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America will take place on the campus of www.themedievalacademyblog.org/2027-maa-ann...

Call for Papers - Comics Session for Keene State Medieval and Renaissance Forum CFP Comics Session for Keene State Medieval and Renaissance Forum (1/15/2026; www.themedievalacademyblog.org/call-for-pap...

Jobs For Medievalists University of Puget Sound Lora Bryning Redford Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Archaeology Job ID: 8546 Location: History Full/Part Time: Regular/Tempoary: Faculty Posting Details Appointment: TheUniversity of Puget Sound www.themedievalacademyblog.org/jobs-for-med...

MAA Gift Memberships Looking for a special holiday or graduation gift for the medievalists in your life? The Medieval Academy of America makes it easy to purchase gift memberships! www.themedievalacademyblog.org/maa-gift-mem...

Oxford Summer School in Greek Palaeography The Tenth Lincoln College International Summer School in Greek Palaeography Oxford, 27 July–1 August 2026 The School offers a five-day introduction to the study of Greek manuscripts through ten reading www.themedievalacademyblog.org/oxford-summe...

HSS Murdoch Prize The John E. Murdoch Prize is awarded annually for an original graduate student essay examining ancient or medieval ideas in science, mathematics, or natural philosophy. www.themedievalacademyblog.org/hss-murdoch-...

Call for Papers - Beyond Exceptionalism III We are delighted to announce the Call for Papers and Sessions for the Beyond Exceptionalism III conference, which will take place on 17–19 June 2026 at the Universitat Jaume I in Castellón, Spain. www.themedievalacademyblog.org/call-for-pap...

Call for Papers - The Symposium on Crusade Studies The Symposium on Crusade Studies, April 10 – 11, 2026, St. Louis, MO Saint Louis University, Missouri Campus. www.themedievalacademyblog.org/call-for-pap...

MAA News - Annual Appeal To the Members of the Medieval Academy: As threats to the Humanities continue to disrupt our colleagues' teaching, research, and livelihoods, your support of the Medieval Academy of America means more than ever. www.themedievalacademyblog.org/maa-news-ann...

MAA News - Save the Date: 2026 Annual Meeting The 101st annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America will take place on March 19–21, 2026 on the campuses of the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Amherst College, and will also include events www.themedievalacademyblog.org/maa-news-sav...

MAA News - 2026-27 Schallek Fellow Rebekkah Hart has been named the incoming 2026 Schallek Fellow. www.themedievalacademyblog.org/maa-news-202...

MAA News - Upcoming Webinars and Workshops “Trans Studies as Book Historical Method” JD Sargan December 5, 2025, 12pm-1pm (EDT) Archival www.themedievalacademyblog.org/maa-news-upc...

MAA News - Upcoming Deadlines The Medieval Academy of America invites applications for the following grants. Please note that applicants must be members in good standing in order to be eligible for Medieval Academy awards. www.themedievalacademyblog.org/maa-news-upc...

MAA News - MAA Office Holiday Closure The Medieval Academy's Boston office will be closed from Tuesday 23 December 2025 through Friday 2 January 2026. We look forward to working with you in 2026. www.themedievalacademyblog.org/maa-news-maa...

Call for Applications: Mary Jaharis Center Grants 2026–2027 Call for Applications: Mary Jaharis Center Grants 2026–2027 The Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture is pleased to announce its 2026–2027 grant competition. www.themedievalacademyblog.org/call-for-app...

Online Lecture: Learning Late Antiquity: The Quarry Church at Deir al-Ganadla and the Lost Timber Nave Online Lecture: Learning Late Antiquity: The Quarry Church at Deir al-Ganadla and the Lost Timber Nave The Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art www.themedievalacademyblog.org/online-lectu...

Call for Papers - Star Gazing: Astrology and Astronomy in the Medieval and Renaissance Imagination Popular Culture and the Deep Past 2026 Star Gazing: Astrology and Astronomy in the Medieval and Renaissance Imagination Popular Culture and the Deep www.themedievalacademyblog.org/call-for-pap...

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Online Lecture: Worshipping the Mother Goddess: An Underground Cult Complex in Late Antique Aphrodisias Online Lecture: Worshipping the Mother Goddess: An Underground Cult Complex in Late Antique Aphrodisias The Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art www.themedievalacademyblog.org/online-lectu...

International Medieval Society–Paris, Annual Orientation Aperitif International Medieval Society–Paris, Annual Orientation Aperitif I am delighted to announce that IMS-Paris’s annual Paris orientation Aperitif will take place this year on Tuesday, 18 www.themedievalacademyblog.org/internationa...

Celebration of New Scholarship at 2026 MAA Meeting - Call for Participation If you have recently seen a major research project to completion, please let us know!  www.themedievalacademyblog.org/celebration-...

Call for Papers - Sustaining the Discipline: The Future of Medieval Studies Sustaining the Discipline: The Future of Medieval Studies Texas Medieval Association Annual Conference April 11–12, 2026 Rice University Houston, Texas Inherently www.themedievalacademyblog.org/call-for-pap...

Jobs For Medievalists Administrative Director for the Antiquarian Book School Foundation The Antiquarian Book School Foundation (ABSF) is seeking a highly organized and entrepreneurial individual to serve as its new Administrative Director. www.themedievalacademyblog.org/jobs-for-med...

Call for papers: Binghamton University 2nd Annual Undergraduate Conference in Medieval Studies The Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Binghamton University is organizing its second Undergraduate Conference in Medieval Studies. www.themedievalacademyblog.org/call-for-pap...

MAA News - The Academy’s First Members As the Medieval Academy marks its centenary, today’s members may be interested in learning about their counterparts a hundred years ago. www.themedievalacademyblog.org/maa-news-the...

MAA News - Call for CARA Prize Nominations Robert L. www.themedievalacademyblog.org/maa-news-cal...

MAA News - Upcoming Grant Deadline 2026 Baldwin Fellowship Deadline 15 November Birgit Baldwin Fellowship The Birgit Baldwin Fellowship in French Medieval History provides a grant of $20,000 to support a graduate student in a North American www.themedievalacademyblog.org/maa-news-upc...

MAA News - Call for Committee Volunteers Self-Nominate for MAA Committee Service: Nomination forms due Dec. 1 Volunteer committee service is critically important to our mission, and we welcome your expertise and efforts. www.themedievalacademyblog.org/maa-news-cal...

MAA News - Upcoming Webinars and Workshops Integrating Gaming into the Medieval Classroom (on Zoom), with Lucy Barnhouse (Arkansas State), Jay Diehl (Long Island University—CW Post), Catherine Twomey (University of Nebraska--Lincoln), and more! www.themedievalacademyblog.org/maa-news-upc...

MAA News - Save the Date: 2026 Annual Meeting The 101st annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America will take place on March 19–21, 2026 on the campuses of the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Amherst College, and will also include events www.themedievalacademyblog.org/maa-news-sav...

Jobs For Medievalists PhD Fellowship opportunity at Brandeis Brandeis University invites applicants for The Edmond J. Safra Doctoral Fellowships in Sephardic Studies.  www.themedievalacademyblog.org/jobs-for-med...

Online Lecture: Mediating Touch: Ivory Pyxides and the Eucharist Online Lecture: Mediating Touch: Ivory Pyxides and the Eucharist The Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture is pleased to announce the next lecture in our 2025–2026 lecture www.themedievalacademyblog.org/online-lectu...

Szarmach Article Prize 2026 Competition The Rawlinson Center at Western Michigan University announces the eighth Paul E. Szarmach Prize, to be awarded in May 2026. www.themedievalacademyblog.org/szarmach-art...

Curator’s Talk with British Library curators Claire Breay and Calum Cockburn Curator’s Talk with British Library curators Claire Breay and Calum Cockburn Featuring medieval manuscripts digitized with American Trust for the British Library funding www.themedievalacademyblog.org/curators-tal...

Jobs For Medievalists Job Title: Assistant Director Location: Marsh’s Library, Dublin Reports To: Director of Marsh’s Library Employment Type: Full-time Salary: €50,000 – €74,000 Closing Date: Friday, 14 November 2025 at 5.00 pm (Irish time). www.themedievalacademyblog.org/jobs-for-med...

Jobs For Medievalists Byzantine Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship Following substantial investment in the area of Byzantine Studies at the University of Notre Dame, including the acquisition of the Milton V. www.themedievalacademyblog.org/jobs-for-med...