AVISTA, the Association Villard de Honnecourt for the Interdisciplinary Study of Medieval Technology, Science, and Art, is offering a research grant for early stage graduate students working on medieval art and architecture across borders.   Applications are due October 15 2024. For more details, see the awards call here.

Dr. Wesley M. Stevens, Professor Emeritus of the University of Winnipeg and longtime member of St Paul's College Assembly (University of Manitoba), passed away not long after his wife, Virginia, in late June. He was the author of books such as 'Cycles of Time and Scientific Learning in Medieval Europe (Variorum, 1995)' and 'Rhetoric and Reckoning in the Ninth Century (Brepols, 2018).' Some details about the upcoming funeral have been provided through the funeral home's webpage:

https://memorials.neilbardalfuneralhome.com/wesley-stevens/5450376/obit.php?&printable=true

https://www.christendom.edu/2024/07/10/christendom-professor-earns-prestigious-prize-from-canadian-society-of-medievalists/

The CSM / SCM supports the Association of McGill Professors of Law (AMPL), on strike since April 24, 2024, and respects their right to organize, to bargain collectively, and to strike. To respect their picket lines and show our solidarity, we have moved in-person events at our annual conference off McGill campus to Concordia University and the Université du Québec à Montréal.

La SCM / CSM apporte le  soutien à l'Association des professeurs de droit de McGill, (AMPL) en grève depuis le 24 avril 2024. La SCM / CSM respecte le droit d’AMPL de s’organiser, de négocier collectivement, et de faire la grève. Pour respecter leurs lignes de piquetage et démontrer notre solidarité, nous avons déplacé les événements en personne de notre colloque annuel hors du campus de McGill à l'Université Concordia et à l'Université du Québec à Montréal.

APPEL À CHERCHEURS DE LA BIBLIOTHÈQUE NATIONALE DE FRANCE. 2024-2025, https://bnfaac2024.sciencescall.org/?lang=fr

Date limite de réception des candidatures : 2 mai 2024 à 12:00, heure de Paris

La Bibliothèque nationale de France publie chaque année un appel à chercheurs afin de s’associer le concours de jeunes chercheurs à des fins d’étude et de valorisation de ses collections, en priorité celles rares, méconnues ou inédites.

Le statut de chercheur associé, attribué pour une durée d’un à trois ans à compter du 1er octobre, offre un accueil et un accompagnement dans un département de la BnF, avec un accès facilité aux collections. Les conditions d’éligibilité, avantages et engagements des chercheurs associés sont décrits dans le Règlement de l’appel à chercheurs dont la consultation est impérative avant toute candidature. 

Une table ronde aura lieu à l'UQAM (salle A-M050), le 22 avril prochain, entre 15h-17h. Dominique Iogna-Prat (EHESS), Solange Lefebvre (UdeM), Piroska Nagy (UQAM) et Alain Rauwel (CeSor) se réuniront afin de vous présenter le Dictionnaire critique de l'Église (Presses universitaires de France, 2023). L'événement sera suivi d'un cocktail et d'une visite du Centre des livres rares du service des Bibliothèques. Allez-y en grand nombre !

Vous trouverez le programme préliminaire de notre réunion annuelle ici: https://www.canadianmedievalists.org/page-18145 !

Check out the preliminary program for our annual conference, June 12-14 2024 at McGill University in Montreal here: https://www.canadianmedievalists.org/Annual !

Two opportunities at the University of Bergen, one relevant to grad students wishing to pursue a PhD and another to recent PhD grads interested in projects on medieval religious literature. Successful candidates will work under the supervision of Dr Laura Saetveit Miles.  

• PhD OPPORTUNITY: Well-paid, 4-year Phd position opening with the University of Bergen research group on Literature & Religion (or the research group on Aesthetic and Cultural Studies). Projects on Syon Abbey, medieval religious literature, etc, are encouraged, and could be supervised by Laura Saetveit Miles; other projects related to the expertise of other research group members are also welcome. Please email laura.miles@uib.no with any questions. The deadline is 14 April. https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/259774/phd-position-at-the-department-of-foreign-languages?fbclid=IwAR0gKXDq6WYThFxrZlQecVPrHNlvXrgCitghSTFoUOemAIXM1lHf0EeTRa0_aem_Aan6z8RhhTvFKLMKZL-Z2lfpFUioX6TZTTKyjqKXMVSN9lq7jlgu0D_-0KG5bby3pC4

• POST-GRAD FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Do you know any scholars 0-8 years out from PhD working on medieval women, monastic cultures (esp. Syon Abbey), Middle English religious literature, or visionary or mystical texts who might want a 2-3 year fellowship based UiB with Laura Saetveit Miles as mentor? EU-funded MSCA Fellowships are an excellent (though competitive) opportunity for a well-funded post-doc project. Please contact laura.miles@uib.no and to discuss the fellowship call, work to develop a proposal and be ready for the September deadline. https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/calls/msca-postdoctoral-fellowships-2024?fbclid=IwAR3mlXNOO-iOVV1LUD4UVBn6RFRNw_cg8hNrxGEKJ8qw8VEVcByx8scxXwU_aem_AanjMX-drEYDO7UHYF7Nk4mdhXpZMC9NYZEUfA6K3WynIE2PcVEHqRvZ0Bsgs1RcjC4

The Craig Dobbin Legacy Scholarships support individual scholars on 2-4 week research trips between Ireland and Canada. These scholarships are an amazing opportunity for UCD scholars to conduct research in Canada and for UCD scholars to collaborate with Canadian researchers who will visit UCD.

This scheme will award 30 scholarships in total, 15 of the scholarships will be awarded to UCD scholars who wish to conduct research in Canada, and the remaining 15 will support Canadian scholars pursuing research in Ireland supported by UCD.The programme welcomes applications that align with key research themes of the College of Arts and Humanities from scholars across all academic fields.

Applicants must be either (a) UCD scholars seeking to conduct research in Canada, or (b) Canadian scholars seeking to come to UCD to conduct research. It is a requirement that applicants have at minimum a Masters degree.

The Craig Dobbin Legacy Scholarships are administered by the Ireland Canada University Foundation. More information about eligibility, assessment, FAQs are available at:https://www.icuf.ie/scholarships/craig-dobbin-legacy-programme/

The due date for application is Wednesday, 29th May 2024 (2300 hrs GMT / 1800 hrs EST).

Please share with researchers in Canada who may be interested in applying and visiting UCD.

About the Craig Dobbin Legacy:

The Craig Dobbin Legacy Programme honours the vision and generosity of Newfoundlander Craig Dobbin, whose support of the Visiting Chair in Canadian Studies and ICUF has been pivotal in shaping the academic relationship between Ireland and Canada for the past thirty years. Through this initiative, the College of Arts and Humanities, ICUF, and the UCD Centre for Canadian Studies plan to celebrate and continue his legacy, laying the groundwork for future generations of scholars to explore and deepen the ties between both nations.

Contact Information:

For more information on the Craig Dobbin Legacy Programme and how to apply for the Craig Dobbin Legacy Scholarships, please visit:

https://www.icuf.ie/scholarships/craig-dobbin-legacy-programme/

You may also contact UCD Centre for Canadian Studies director, Dr. J. Paul Halferty for further details: paul.halferty@ucd.ie

In collaboration with the Bodleian Libraries, the New Chaucer Society supports one or two one month (30 day) research visits by a member of the New Chaucer Society to the Special Collections of the Bodleian Library in the University of Oxford. Applications will be considered from candidates eligible for an Early Career Fellowship on any topic in the study of literature and culture in the age of Chaucer. More information: https://newchaucersociety.org/page/bodleianresearchfellowships