MAA Graduate Student Committee

⚠️Deadline tomorrow (April 30th)!⚠️ Apply now for the @medievalacademy.bsky.social 's ☀️Summer Skills Workshops☀️ in Old French, Medieval Latin, and Latin paleography📜🪶 These online classes are 6 hours/week for 5 weeks 🧑‍🏫 Cost limited to a materials fees of $125 😯 www.medievalacademy.org/page/MAASumm...

Space City Medievalism: Upcoming Events. The World in Miniature: Pattern and the Medieval Lyrics Self with Pulitzer Prize-winning Poet Carl Phillips (April 8, 5:30PM, Elizabeth D. Rockwell Pavilion); Space City Medievalism Poetry Reading (April 9, 7:00PM, Menil Collection); Carl Phillips Poetry Reading (April 10, 7:00PM, Lawndale Art Center)

If you find yourself in Houston next week, check out ✨🚀Space City Medievalism 📜🪶✨, a series of events exploring the creative tension between Houston’s forward-looking identity and medieval literary tradition, featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Carl Phillips! April 8-10, free to the public 🙌

MAA's GSC invites you to propose a session! The GSC seeks to platform topics of interest and importance to medievalist graduate students. Is there something you want to see at conferences next year? We want to sponsor you! Now accepting proposals for MAA 2026, ICMS 2026, IMC 2026; 1st Deadline: 22 May 2025; Send your proposals to gsc@themedievalacademy.org

🤙 Call for Proposals! Seeking topics like professionalization 💼 community building 👥 skills training 🔬 etc. If your proposal addresses the medievalist grad student experience, then we want to sponsor you! First round consideration due May 22nd ⏳ #MAA2026 #ICMS #IMC

(Sponsored by the MAA's GSC & the 2025 Program Committee) Graduate Student Happy Hour at Harvard Square's Tasty Burger! Thursday March 20th 8:00 to 10:30PM, Food & drinks provided!

📣 TONIGHT! All grad students of the @medievalacademy.bsky.social are welcome to join in for food 🍟 & drinks 🍻 & ✨vibes✨ @harvardmedieval.bsky.social

Join our friends over at @memsunikent.bsky.social for the 2025 MEMS Festival!

🤝There's still time to get matched for the @medievalacademy.bsky.social Annual Meeting! Sign-up before Feb 21st: forms.gle/S7HPyoFHJKts... #MAA2025

MAA/GSC Grant for Innovation in Community Building and Professionalization. The purpose of this grant is to stimulate new and innovative efforts that support pre-professionalization, encourage communication and collaboration across diverse groups of graduate students, and build communities amongst graduate student medievalists. Examples of such projects include: Graduate student conference; Online journal; Lecture or workshop series; Collective excursion to an archive, museum, or archaeological site; Performances of medieval material; Collaborative digital humanities projects. **Must be an MAA Member and Grad student to apply** For more details & to apply online go to https://www.medievalacademy.org/page/MAAGSCGrant Deadline: 15 February 2025

💰👀 Apply now for the MAA/GSC Grant for Innovation in Community Building & Professionalization! Deadline is 15 February 2025 📫 Apply online 🔗 www.medievalacademy.org/page/MAAGSCG...

✒️📓 In case you missed out on all the joy in Part 1, the recording is now online! 🔗 youtu.be/CRMA1uyw0UE?... Join us for Part 2 next week! 🔗 bit.ly/MAAGSCWrite2

The MAA’s GSC invites you to join our Mentorship Program! Those who would like to receive mentoring or serve as a mentor should register online by the following dates: for MAA Annual Meeting February 21, 2025 for ICMS Kalamazoo: April 4, 2025 for IMC Leeds: June 6, 2025. The intention of the Mentorship Program is for experienced scholars to welcome and briefly connect with newer members of the medievalist community (graduate students and early career scholars) at major medieval conferences and to help facilitate social and professional interactions. We will try to make the best match for participants based upon the information provided at sign-up. If you have any questions, please reach out any or all of our mentorship coordinators: Chas Firestone East (cfe2107@columbia.edu), Andrea Klassen (an966519@dal.ca), and Camila Roxana Marcone (camila.marcone@yale.edu).

🫵 Attending conferences this season (virtually or in person)? We'd love to match you with a mentor or mentee! Our Mentorship Program brings early-career and grad student medievalists together with senior scholars at the #MAA2025, #ICMS, & #IMC2025 🤝 Sign-up today 🔗 forms.gle/qDwASEuJM2NR...

👋 Virtual Summer Mentorship Opportunity! Participants will receive a stipend of $1,500 and a complimentary one-year MAA membership 🤝 Applications are due March 1st, apply today 🔗 www.medievalacademy.org/page/MAASumm...

Upcoming deadlines for grants and funding! Check out www.medievalacademy.org for details. Many are due FEBRUARY 15!

A Virtual Workshop offered by the MAA’s GSC: "Writing Against the Clock: Nurturing Your Creativity in the Academic World" Guest experts: Irina Dumitrescu, Bruce Holsinger, Julia Istomnia, Helen Sword. With this webinar and companion workshop, the GSC aims to get our graduate student community writing quickly, often, and efficiently, all while prioritizing the fun of it all. Dissertation completion grants and research fellowships are sadly too few and far between; most of us will not find ourselves with uninterrupted time to write without other responsibilities like teaching, service, and other personal and professional obligations pulling us away. How can we make the most of the precious time we have to do the work we love and do it well? How can we overcome the obstacles to writing that come with writing in the real world? How do some academics strike the right balance and seem to write nonstop? In part one of this event (Feb 10th), our guest speakers — all prolific writers of academic books and articles as well as works of creative fiction — will share reflections on the writing process and will answer your burning questions. Then, in part two (Feb 18th), we’ll put the advice of the experts into practice with an open writing hour, guided by Camila Marcone. Part 1: 10 February 2025 2-3PM EST Part 2: 18 February 2025 2-3PM EST Register To attend Each Part

✒️📓Join us for "Writing Against the Clock: Nurturing Your Creativity in the Academic World" In Pt 1 we welcome @irinadumitrescu.bsky.social , @bruceholsinger.bsky.social , Julia Istomnia, & Helen Sword. In Pt 2, we write together 😎Register now! 🔗1: bit.ly/MAAGSCWrite1 🔗2: bit.ly/MAAGSCWrite2

Friday, January 24, 1-2pm ET: Register now for Friday's first installment of the Digital Humanities Showcase! docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLS...
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Join the Medieval Academy of America Graduate Student Committee! The Medieval Academy of America is currently accepting self-nominations for vacancies opening up on the Graduate Student Committee (GSC) for the 2025-2027 term. The GSC comprises six members appointed for a two-year term on a rotating basis. There are three openings to be filled. Self-nominations are open to all graduate students, worldwide, who are members of the MAA and have at least two years remaining in their program of study. GSC members are asked to attend the Committee's annual business meeting at Kalamazoo (either in person or virtually) during their term and to communicate regularly with the group via email and online meetings. Ideal applicants are expected to work well both independently and as part of a team in a collaborative environment. Previous experience with organizing conference panels and social events as well as facility with social and digital media are not required, but may be a benefit. GSC members can expect to learn about the inner-workings of the MAA through collaborations with other committees and senior faculty members. Interested applicants should submit the following by January 15th 2025: - The Self-Nomination Form; - A brief CV (2 pages maximum) uploaded as part of the Nomination Form; - A recommendation letter from your faculty advisor, sent to the Executive Director of the Medieval Academy by mail or (preferably) as a PDF attachment (on letterhead with signature), to LFD@TheMedievalAcademy.org. New members will be selected by the MAA Council (in consultation with the current GSC) at the 2025 Annual Meeting in Cambridge, MA. If you have any questions, please contact us at gsc@themedievalacademy.org.

📯Call for self-nominations!🫨 Would you like to play a more active role in your field? Would you like to meet and collaborate with graduate medievalists from all over? Join the GSC for the 2025-2027 term 🐉 Deadline Jan 15th 📬 🔗 www.medievalacademy.org/page/GSCSelf...

❄️31st December deadline!❄️ The Inclusivity & Diversity Research Grant offers up to $3,000 to a scholar, at any stage in their career, who seeks to pursue innovative research that will broaden the scope of medieval studies. Details and app portal here 🔗 www.medievalacademy.org/page/Inclusi...

MAA/GSC Grant for Innovation in Community Building and Professionalization. The purpose of this grant is to stimulate new and innovative efforts that support pre-professionalization, encourage communication and collaboration across diverse groups of graduate students, and build communities amongst graduate student medievalists. Examples of such projects include: Graduate student conference; Online journal; Lecture or workshop series; Collective excursion to an archive, museum, or archaeological site; Performances of medieval material; Collaborative digital humanities projects. **Must be an MAA Member and Grad student to apply** For more details & to apply online go to https://www.medievalacademy.org/page/MAAGSCGrant Deadline: 15 February 2025

💰👀 Apply now for the MAA/GSC Grant for Innovation in Community Building & Professionalization! Deadline is 15 February 2025 📫 Apply online 🔗 www.medievalacademy.org/page/MAAGSCG...

Join the Medieval Academy of America Graduate Student Committee! The Medieval Academy of America is currently accepting self-nominations for vacancies opening up on the Graduate Student Committee (GSC) for the 2025-2027 term. The GSC comprises six members appointed for a two-year term on a rotating basis. There are three openings to be filled. Self-nominations are open to all graduate students, worldwide, who are members of the MAA and have at least two years remaining in their program of study. GSC members are asked to attend the Committee's annual business meeting at Kalamazoo (either in person or virtually) during their term and to communicate regularly with the group via email and online meetings. Ideal applicants are expected to work well both independently and as part of a team in a collaborative environment. Previous experience with organizing conference panels and social events as well as facility with social and digital media are not required, but may be a benefit. GSC members can expect to learn about the inner-workings of the MAA through collaborations with other committees and senior faculty members. Interested applicants should submit the following by January 15th 2025: - The Self-Nomination Form; - A brief CV (2 pages maximum) uploaded as part of the Nomination Form; - A recommendation letter from your faculty advisor, sent to the Executive Director of the Medieval Academy by mail or (preferably) as a PDF attachment (on letterhead with signature), to LFD@TheMedievalAcademy.org. New members will be selected by the MAA Council (in consultation with the current GSC) at the 2025 Annual Meeting in Cambridge, MA. If you have any questions, please contact us at gsc@themedievalacademy.org.

📯Call for self-nominations!🫨 Would you like to play a more active role in your field? Would you like to meet and collaborate with graduate medievalists from all over? Join the GSC for the 2025-2027 term 🐉 Deadline Jan 15th 📬 🔗 www.medievalacademy.org/page/GSCSelf...