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MAA News – From the Editor’s DeskWe hope you had a fine summer and are enjoying our July issue! We’ve recently compiled ...
09/01/2026

MAA News – From the Editor’s Desk

We hope you had a fine summer and are enjoying our July issue! We’ve recently compiled some statistics that may be of interest to the MAA membership, showing exactly who publishes in Speculum. These statistics cover the 2024 through 2026 volumes, including the Centennial Issue but excluding Speculations. Each author of a co-authored article is considered separately. In terms of nationality (current location, not country of origin), 60 authors or 68% were from the U.S., followed by 10 authors or 11% from the United Kingdom....

We hope you had a fine summer and are enjoying our July issue! We’ve recently compiled some statistics that may be of interest to the MAA membership, showing exactly who publishes in Speculum. Thes…

MAA News – Database of Medieval Digital Resources UpdateDear Medieval Academy Members, It is my pleasure to report on th...
09/01/2026

MAA News – Database of Medieval Digital Resources Update

Dear Medieval Academy Members, It is my pleasure to report on the current status of the MAA’s Database of Medieval Digital Resources. Since taking on the role of coordinator in April, the backlog of projects waiting to be reviewed has been substantially reduced. In April 2026 there were thirty-seven projects waiting to be reviewed. Some of these had already been included in MDR, while others were not eligible for inclusion (or the site was no longer available)....

Dear Medieval Academy Members, It is my pleasure to report on the current status of the MAA’s Database of Medieval Digital Resources. Since taking on the role of coordinator in April, the backlog o…

MAA News – The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast Call for ProposalsSeason 6 Call for Proposals | The Multicultural Middl...
09/01/2026

MAA News – The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast Call for Proposals

Season 6 Call for Proposals | The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast Submission Deadline: October 15, 2026 After five successful seasons, The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast (MMA) will return for its sixth in 2027. Sponsored by the Medieval Academy of America (MAA), the MMA is an anthology-style podcast that seeks to continue conversations and generate new avenues of inquiry related to the Middle Ages that emphasize the period’s diversity and the scholarship related to it....

Season 6 Call for Proposals | The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast Submission Deadline: October 15, 2026 After five successful seasons, The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast (MMA) will return for …

MAA News – Call for 2027 Publication Prize NominationsSubmissions for the 2027 MAA Publication Prizes are now being acce...
09/01/2026

MAA News – Call for 2027 Publication Prize Nominations

Submissions for the 2027 MAA Publication Prizes are now being accepted. Submissions and dossiers must be submitted by Oct. 15 using our Publication Prize portal. 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 medieval field and at all career levels by raising the visibility of their scholarship;...

Submissions for the 2027 MAA Publication Prizes are now being accepted. Submissions and dossiers must be submitted by Oct. 15 using our Publication Prize portal. Through its Publication Prize progr…

MAA News – CARA Call for Executive Committee NominationsThe Medieval Academy of America’s Committee on Centers and Regio...
09/01/2026

MAA News – CARA Call for Executive Committee Nominations

The Medieval Academy of America’s Committee on Centers and Regional Associations (CARA) invites nominations to fill one upcoming vacancies on its Executive Committee. CARA strives to assist institutions and individual medievalists in meeting the challenges that face medieval studies in the classroom, the library, and other institutional settings locally and nationally. Members of the Executive Committee serve four-year terms; in addition to working with the CARA Chair on programming, outreach, and curricular initiatives, each member serves on two of CARA’s four subcommittees responsible for the CARA Teaching Award, the CARA Robert Kendrick Service Prize, the CARA Regional Conference Grant, and the MAA-CARA Graduate Student Summer Scholarships....

The Medieval Academy of America’s Committee on Centers and Regional Associations (CARA) invites nominations to fill one upcoming vacancies on its Executive Committee. CARA strives to assist institu…

MAA News – Upcoming Grant DeadlinesWe are very pleased to announce that the MAA is continuing its partnership with the A...
09/01/2026

MAA News – Upcoming Grant Deadlines

We are very pleased to announce that the MAA is continuing its partnership with the American Trust for the British Library! MAA grantwinners who need to conduct research at the British Library are eligible for an additional $2,500 Fellowship from ATBL to support that research. When you apply for an MAA grant, you may check a box indicating your interest in being considered for this supplementary Fellowship, should your MAA application be funded....

We are very pleased to announce that the MAA is continuing its partnership with the American Trust for the British Library! MAA grantwinners who need to conduct research at the British Library are …

MAA News – MAA/American Trust for the British Library Grant WinnersIn our first year collaborating with the American Tru...
09/01/2026

MAA News – MAA/American Trust for the British Library Grant Winners

In our first year collaborating with the American Trust for the British Library (see above), eight MAA grantwinners applied for supplementary funding from ATBL to support research at the British Library. Two grants were awarded: Tiago Viula de Faris (winner of the 2026 Belle da Costa Greene Award from the MAA) received the 2026-2027 Martha Driver ATBL-MAA Research Fellowship to support research for his book project, …...

In our first year collaborating with the American Trust for the British Library (see above), eight MAA grantwinners applied for supplementary funding from ATBL to support research at the British Li…

MAA News – Upcoming WebinarsAnnual Fall CARA Discussion Circle (on Zoom) Moderated by CARA chair Lauren Mancia (Brooklyn...
09/01/2026

MAA News – Upcoming Webinars

Annual Fall CARA Discussion Circle (on Zoom) Moderated by CARA chair Lauren Mancia (Brooklyn College/CUNY) Friday, September 18th 2pm-3pm EDT Are you a director of a Medieval Studies program, major, or minor on your campus? Are you a coordinator of medievalists in your university and/or city and/or region? Are you an advocate for premodern/Medieval Studies in any way at your university? ...

Annual Fall CARA Discussion Circle (on Zoom) Moderated by CARA chair Lauren Mancia (Brooklyn College/CUNY) Friday, September 18th 2pm-3pm EDT Are you a director of a Medieval Studies program, major…

MAA News – Good News From our MembersMiriamne Krummel (Univ. of Dayton) delivered an invited keynote at the Internationa...
09/01/2026

MAA News – Good News From our Members

Miriamne Krummel (Univ. of Dayton) delivered an invited keynote at the International Medieval Congress at the University of Leeds, titled "Making Jewish Temporality: Past Imperfect, Present (Re)Imagined, and Future Unknown." Registered IMC attendees may view the lecture here. A team led by Dr. Krista Sue-Lo Twu (Univ. of Minnesota, Duluth) received a $12,000 Institute for Advanced Study Research & Collaborative Grant to support ...

Miriamne Krummel (Univ. of Dayton) delivered an invited keynote at the International Medieval Congress at the University of Leeds, titled “Making Jewish Temporality: Past Imperfect, Present (…

Call for Papers – ACLA VIRTUAL 2027 Annual MeetingCall for Papers ACLA VIRTUAL 2027 Annual Meeting (May 15 & 16, 2027) S...
08/28/2026

Call for Papers – ACLA VIRTUAL 2027 Annual Meeting

Call for Papers ACLA VIRTUAL 2027 Annual Meeting (May 15 & 16, 2027) Seminar Title: "Recounting Trauma and Defeat in Medieval and Premodern Literary, Visual and Other Cultural Artifacts" (see seminar description and paper proposal link below). Deadline for papers: September 22, 2026.

Call for Papers ACLA VIRTUAL 2027 Annual Meeting (May 15 & 16, 2027) Seminar Title: “Recounting Trauma and Defeat in Medieval and Premodern Literary, Visual and Other Cultural Artifacts& #…

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