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The Medieval Academy of America @medievalacademy.bsky.social · 5d

MAA News - 2026 Governance Election

To the Members of the Medieval Academy,
Voting in the Medieval Academy governance election is one of the most important means that members have to impact both the Academy and the future of medieval studies in North America.
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The Medieval Academy of America @medievalacademy.bsky.social · 5d

MAA News - Renew Your MAA Membership Today!

The end of the year is fast approaching, and it is time to renew your MAA membership for 2026, if you haven't already.
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The Medieval Academy of America @medievalacademy.bsky.social · 5d

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.
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The Medieval Academy of America @medievalacademy.bsky.social · 5d

MAA News - Upcoming Grant Deadlines

We are very pleased to announce our new partnership with the American Trust for the British Library!
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The Medieval Academy of America @medievalacademy.bsky.social · 5d

MAA News – Call for Publication Prize Nominations

Through its Publication Prize program, the Medieval Academy of America aims to accomplish three goals:

1) Honoring and promoting outstanding scholarship produced by medievalists;

2) Supporting authors in any
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The Medieval Academy of America @medievalacademy.bsky.social · 5d

MAA News - Call for CARA Executive Committee Nominations

The Medieval Academy of America’s Committee on Centers and Regional Organizations (CARA) invites nominations to fill an upcoming vacancy on its Executive Committee. With
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The Medieval Academy of America @medievalacademy.bsky.social · 5d

MAA News - Call for CARA Prize Nominations

Robert L. Kindrick–CARA Award for Outstanding Service to Medieval Studies: The Medieval Academy of America’s Committee on Centers and Regional Associations (CARA) invites nominations for its annual service prize.
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The Medieval Academy of America @medievalacademy.bsky.social · 5d

MAA News - Call for Proposals: The Mulicultural Middle Ages Podcast, Season 5

The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast welcomes proposals of single episodes for its fifth season.
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The Medieval Academy of America @medievalacademy.bsky.social · 5d

MAA News - Upcoming Webinars and Workshops

Annual Fall CARA Discussion Circle on Zoom
Moderated by CARA executive board member Maya Soifer Irish
THIS Friday, October 3rd, 2pm-3pm (EDT)
Are
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The Medieval Academy of America @medievalacademy.bsky.social · 5d

MAA News - Good News From Our Members

Brigitte Bedos-Rezak has been elected to membership in the American Philosophical Society.

If you have good news to share, please contact the Executive Director.
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The Medieval Academy of America @medievalacademy.bsky.social · 6d

Call for Papers - Vagantes Conference on Medieval Studies

The 25th Annual Vagantes Conference on Medieval Studies invites current graduate students to submit abstracts for this year’s conference at The University of Rochester in New York, April 9-11,
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The Medieval Academy of America @medievalacademy.bsky.social · 6d

Online Lecture: Daily Life Encounters between the Byzantines and the Ottomans

Online Lecture: Daily Life Encounters between the Byzantines and the Ottomans

The Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture is pleased to announce the first lecture
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The Medieval Academy of America @medievalacademy.bsky.social · 6d

Jobs For Medievalists

Melvin R. Seiden Curator and Department Head, Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts
(Full-time)
The Morgan Library & Museum invites applications for the position of Melvin R.
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The Medieval Academy of America @medievalacademy.bsky.social · 6d

British Archaeological Association Postgraduate Conference

BAA Postgraduate Conference Programme

Thursday 27 November 2025

The British Archaeological Association is excited to present a diverse conference which includes postgraduates and early
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The Medieval Academy of America @medievalacademy.bsky.social · 6d

Jobs For Medievalists

Position: Assistant Professor in Architectural History and Urban Studies
Department: Art History, Harpur College of Arts and Sciences at Binghamton University
Location: Binghamton, NY
Description: ABOUT BINGHAMTON
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The Medieval Academy of America @medievalacademy.bsky.social · 13d

Jobs For Medievalists

Special Collections Curator
John J.
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The Medieval Academy of America @medievalacademy.bsky.social · 13d

Call for Papers - ISSM 2025 Conference: Medievalisms in Time and Space

CFP ISSM 2025 Conference: Medievalisms in Time and Space

We are pleased to announce that our annual conference will be taking place on November 14th and 15th this year.
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The Medieval Academy of America @medievalacademy.bsky.social · 14d

Call for Papers | Vagantes 2026 | Due 12 Dec. 2025

The 25th Vagantes Conference on Medieval Studies will be hosted by The University of Rochester in Rochester, New York, April 9-11, 2026.
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The Medieval Academy of America @medievalacademy.bsky.social · 19d

K-12 Updates and Call for Proposals

K-12 Updates and Call for Proposals
The Medieval Academy’s K-12 Committee is testing ways to best engage with K-12 educators. We are currently developing two modes of engagement.
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The Medieval Academy of America @medievalacademy.bsky.social · 19d

Medieval | Renaissance: A Dialogue on Early Italian Painting

Medieval | Renaissance: A Dialogue on Early Italian Painting
McMullen Museum of Art, Boston College
September 2 -December 7, 2025
Exhibition Link
The closing centuries of the Middle Ages
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The Medieval Academy of America @medievalacademy.bsky.social · 22d

The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast welcomes proposals of single episodes for its fifth season.

After four successful seasons, The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast (MMA) will return for its fifth in 2026.
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The Medieval Academy of America @medievalacademy.bsky.social · 22d

Call for Papers - Confound the Time: Reception in Medieval & Early Modern Studies

Confound the Time: Reception in Medieval & Early Modern Studies
January 24th-January 25th 2026
Online
Confound the Time welcomes papers that investigate the ways in
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The Medieval Academy of America @medievalacademy.bsky.social · 25d

Fellowships at the Harry Ransom Center, 2026–2027

THE HARRY RANSOM CENTER, an internationally renowned humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, invites applications for its 2026–2027 research fellowships.
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The Medieval Academy of America @medievalacademy.bsky.social · 25d

THE HARRY RANSOM CENTER, an internationally renowned humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, invites applications for its 2026–2027 research fellowships.
www.themedievalacademyblog.org/9428-2/

The Medieval Academy of America @medievalacademy.bsky.social · 25d

Jobs For Medievalists

Tenure-track Assistant Professor of English: Medieval Literature

Review of applications will begin 10 November, 2025

The English Department at Trinity University seeks to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor in medieval
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