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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.
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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
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MAA News - 2026-27 Schallek Fellow

Rebekkah Hart has been named the incoming 2026 Schallek Fellow.
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MAA News - Upcoming Webinars and Workshops

β€œTrans Studies as Book Historical Method”
JD Sargan
December 5, 2025, 12pm-1pm (EDT)
Archival
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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Service has been restored. Thank you for your patience.

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Due to a worldwide disruption of Cloudfare internet security services, the Medieval Academy website is currently down. We apologize for the inconvenience and will inform you when the service has been restored.

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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
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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
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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!Β 
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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MAA News - Call for CARA Prize Nominations

Robert L.
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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
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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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MAA News - Upcoming Webinars and Workshops

Integrating Gaming into the Medieval Classroom (on Zoom), with Lucy Barnhouse (Arkansas State), Jay Diehl (Long Island Universityβ€”CW Post), Catherine Twomey (University of Nebraska--Lincoln), and more!
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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
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Jobs For Medievalists

PhD Fellowship opportunity at Brandeis

Brandeis University invites applicants for The Edmond J.Β SafraΒ DoctoralΒ FellowshipsΒ in Sephardic Studies.Β 
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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
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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.
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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
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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).
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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.
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Jobs For Medievalists

A. W. Mellon Junior Faculty Fellowship in Medieval Studies
The Medieval Institute offers a fellowship for a junior faculty scholar in Medieval Studies, made possible through the generous response of the Andrew W.
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