From the Medieval Research Blog: Longfellow’s Tales of the Wayside Inn: Early American Medievalism and Ethnonationalism March 20, 2023 American mythology is filled with larger-than-life figures, like the axe-wielding Paul Bunyan and the rattlesnake-handling...
Medieval Academy of America Announces New Research Awards March 08, 2023 From the Medieval Academy of America: The Fellows of the Medieval Academy of America have...
Fellow Organizes Pilgrimage for Healing and Liberation March 06, 2023 Medieval Institute Public Humanities Fellow Annie Killian, Ph.D., has organized a series of spring-semester events...
How train tunnels beneath Amsterdam revealed a medieval treasure trove March 01, 2023 The archaeological finds exhibited at Rokin station, Amsterdam. Picture from CNN. From CNN Building Amsterdam’s...
From the MI Podcast: "Crossing Religious Borders" with Spencer Hunt February 27, 2023 Listen Now Check out this latest episode of Meeting in the Middle Ages, the Medieval Institute's...
From the Medieval Research Blog: "The Medievalism of Dorothy L. Sayers" February 22, 2023 First editions of Dorothy Sayer’s medieval works (abebooks.com). On October 14, 1920, the words, “domina,...
Peter Jeffrey Elected Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America January 18, 2023 Professor Peter Jeffrey Warmest congratulations to Director of Sacred Music, Professor of Musicology and Ethnomusicology...
From the MI Podcast: "Learning with Learned Medieval Women with Dr. Megan J. Hall" January 11, 2023 Listen to the Episode Check out this latest episode of Meeting in the Middle Ages, the...
From the Medieval Research Blog: "Wolves and Ravens and Bears, Oh My! The Northman and the Beasts of Battle" December 19, 2022 King Aurvandill and young Hamleth take part in Heimir the Fool’s animalistic ritual in The...
New Faculty Book: Averroes on Intellect: From Aristotelian Origins to Aquinas' Critique December 12, 2022 Averroes on Intellect provides a detailed analysis of the Muslim philosopher Averroes (Ibn Rushd)'s notorious...
From the MI Podcast: "The Exciting Adventures (and Misadventures) of Stained Glass"—Rachel Koopmans (Ph.D. '01) discusses her research December 05, 2022 Listen Now Check out this latest episode of Meeting in the Middle Ages, the Medieval Institute's...
New Conway Publication: Sounding the Word of God: Carolingian Books for Singers November 30, 2022 Drawing on a wide context of bookmaking, this sweeping study traces fundamental changes in books...
From the MRSB: "Bigger House: Cost of Living and Medieval Byzantium," by Byzantine Fellow Mark Pawlowski November 28, 2022 Holger Uwe Schmitt, The Byzantine ruined city of Mystras. Cost of living is a pressing...
From the MI Podcast: Writing a Book on Used Books! Eleonora Celora (Ph.D. candidate) discusses the art of liturgical manuscripts in the September episode November 21, 2022 Listen Now Check out this episode of Meeting in the Middle Ages, the Medieval Institute's podcast!...
New Faculty Book: Republics of Difference: Religious and Racial Self-Governance in the Spanish Atlantic World November 16, 2022 Spanish monarchs recognized the jurisdictions of many self-governing corporate groups, including Jews and Muslims on...
VIDEO: What is the Medieval Studies Major? November 14, 2022 "There are so many questions you can ask in Medieval Studies," says Maria Keller. She and...
Announcing MI Fellowships for the 2023-2024 Academic Year November 09, 2022 Every year, the Medieval Institute offers several competitively awarded fellowships. These fellowships aim to support...
New Conway Publication: "Don't Think for Yourself: Authority and Belief in Medieval Philosophy" November 07, 2022 How do we judge whether we should be willing to follow the views of experts...
MI Game Day Events Showcase the Wonders of the Middle Ages November 02, 2022 Irish Dance Performer Shannon Dunne This year, the Medieval Institute has continued to engage the...
From the Medieval Research Blog: "Unearthing the Vampire: Succubi, Secrets, and Women’s Monstrosity" October 31, 2022 Remains in the Cemetery of Pien, Poland Earlier this month, the corpse of a woman...
New Faculty Book: The Sea in the Middle: The Mediterranean World, 650–1650 October 26, 2022 The Sea in the Middle presents an original and revisionist narrative of the development of...
From the MI Podcast: Weigh your Books! Andrew Irving (Ph.D. '12) discusses medieval manuscripts and liturgy in the August episode October 24, 2022 Listen Now Check out this recent episode of Meeting in the Middle Ages, the Medieval Institute's...
Join the MI this Saturday for calligraphy, manuscript-making, and the St. John's Bible! October 17, 2022 Join the Medieval Institute and the McGrath Institute for Church Life at a festive tailgate...
New Faculty Book: The History and Culture of Iran and Central Asia September 28, 2022 This volume examines the major cultural, religious, political, and urban changes that took place in...
From the Medieval Research Blog: "St. Augustine: Florida’s Medieval City" September 19, 2022 Along oyster beds, sand dunes, and marshy coastal lowlands rise the church spires and walls...
MAA Calls for 2022 Prize and Grant Submissions September 14, 2022 From the Medieval Academy of America The Medieval Academy of America invites submissions for the...
The 2022 Conway Lectures: "Medieval Multilingualism" September 12, 2022 On Thursday, September 1st, and Friday, September 2nd, the Medieval Institute hosted the 2022 Conway...
