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Congratulations to Professor Elina Gertsman on being named a Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America!

Professor Elina Gertsman was elected a Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America. According to the MAA press release, it is the highest honor that the Academy can bestow upon North American medievalists.  Fellowships acknowledge scholars' notable lifelong contributions to Medieval Studies through their scholarship, teaching, and service. New...

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Congratulations to Professor Maggie Popkin on the publication of her new book!

Congratulations to Professor Maggie Popkin on the publication of her edited volume, Future Thinking in Roman Culture: New Approaches to History, Memory, and Cognition. This volume, the first dedicated to the exploration of prospective memory and future thinking in the Roman world, integrates cutting edge research in cognitive sciences and theory...

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Eco-Crit Lectures in Medieval Art: Spring 2022

We are delighted to announce a series of lectures on eco-criticism and medieval art, slated for spring semester of 2022! The lectures will take place on Zoom; please register here. Our speakers will include Achim Timmerman (University of Michigan), Danielle Joyner (Lawrence University), and Benjamin Tilghman (Washington College). Click below for details — and save the dates of March 18 and April 13 for the lectures presented by Philippe Cordez (German Center for Art History, Paris) and Herbert Kessler (Johns Hopkins University), respectively.

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A grant for the Vagantes!

We are delighted to announce that Professor Elina Gertsman (Art History) and Professor David Rothenberg (Music) received a $5000 grant from the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities towards the Vagantes Conference on Medieval Studies! Today is the last day to send in abstracts for consideration -- we look forward...

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