SOCIÉTÉ DES BOLLANDISTES

Research Institute & Library - Est. 1607

Dear Colleague,

For over four centuries the Société des Bollandistes has been at the forefront of scholarship in the vast field of Christian hagiography. Since the days of Jean Bolland and Daniel van Papenbroeck, through those of Hippolyte Delehaye, Paul Peeters and Baudouin de Gaiffier, its publications, including the Acta Sanctorum, the Subsidia Hagiographica, the Analecta Bollandiana, the Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, Graeca, and Orientalis have been the essential tools of thousands of scholars around the world.

Its library, containing some 500,000 volumes and 1,000 periodicals, as well as its online resources, serve critical scholarship in all areas of hagiography and religious and devotional history. Today’s Bollandists continue this great tradition with the same rigour and dedication. Now, however, they are obliged to depart from their usual discretion because their future is endangered. The Société has been since its inception supported by the Belgian Provinces of the Society of Jesus, but the Jesuits, although willing to maintain the work, are no longer able to provide the finances necessary to sustain this great enterprise. Thus we are launching an urgent appeal to scholars and colleagues around the world to help keep this great and historic tradition alive. I am inviting you to help continue the mission of the Société by becoming a member of the American Friends of the Société through an annual donation to support our work:https://kbfus.networkforgood.com/projects/15364-b-kbfus-funds-bollandist-society-be

And of the Canadian Friends:

http://www.kbfcanada.ca/en/projects/the-canadian-friends-of-the-societe-bollandistes/

We offer membership at USD 100 (CAD 130) a year, but any contribution will help us continue our work. Your gift is fully tax exempt in the US and Canada. Friends will have the possibility of receiving periodic updates on the work of the Société, and will be assured of a warm welcome should they wish to work or simply visit the Bollandist library in Brussels. Further initiatives will be announced in the coming months. However, we emphasize that any level of support you can provide that will help keep this great historical enterprise flourishing in the twenty-first century will be most welcome.

Yours sincerely,

Robert Godding, S. J. Director

Bd. Saint-Michel, 24 1040 Bruxelles Belgique www.bollandistes.org

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The 38th annual Canadian Conference of Medieval Art Historians will take place at Carleton University, Ottawa, March 16-17., and will feature 26 speakers from across Canada, as well as the United States and Britain. The plenary address will be delivered by John Goodall, FSA, historian and architectural editor for Country Life magazine.

Dr. Allison Fizzard and I (Dr. Leanne Groeneveld) are interested in proposing a session for Congress 2018 entitled "Food: Feasting and Fasting in the Middle Ages" (a working title). We are both currently researching in this area and would like to connect with another member who might like to join us in drafting a proposal. If interested,  please contact me at Leanne.Groeneveld@uregina.ca.

The Centre for Medieval Literature (CML) at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU, Odense) and the University of York invites applications for a total of three postdoctoral positions. (It is possible to apply to both universities with the same research plan, but you must make separate applications following the procedures of each institution.)

The CML’s research is interdisciplinary and multilingual, combining literary study with history, history of art, history of science, and other disciplines. We cover a broad range of topics addressing texts within and, especially, beyond the established medieval literary canons. The CML works to establish theoretical models for the study of medieval literature in a European scale. Our research is organised in three main research strands: Imperial Languages, Canon and Library, and Transformations and Translocations.

For more information.

Do you have a great idea for a research project in Medieval Studies?

The new CARMEN Project Prize could be for you! This unique award will recognise a project idea in any area of Medieval Studies, which has the potential to advance our understanding of the medieval period or its reception in important and/or innovative ways. Unlike conventional publication prizes, the CARMEN Project Prize seeks to identify the highest-quality academic research at the planning / development stage
and to encourage its future progress.

The aims of the CARMEN Project Prize reflect the distinctive mission of CARMEN, The Worldwide Medieval Network, as an international forum for scholars at all levels to exchange ideas, build partnerships and develop collaborative research.
The application form is short (just 2 pages). Why not give it a go? Deadline for entries is 15 January, 2018. Find more information and the application form at
http://www.carmen-medieval.net/cz/project-prize-1404041631.html

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Hello, and welcome to the CSM website at its new home www.canadianmedievalists.org !

Over the next little while, we'll be continuing to streamline the website or introduce new sections and features (some a long time coming), so bear with us. As webmaster for the CSM site, I'm happy to hear about any suggestions or problems you're having. The move to our new platform should hopefully make things easier for everyone and resolve a number of issues with our former website. You can reach me at canmedwebmaster@gmail.com .

If you're here to sign up or renew, please go to "Member Information" above, and choose "Memberships" where you'll be able to choose a membership to subscribe to. Membership has been improved and simplified in some ways. In particular, please consider providing information about yourself in your profile that you'd like other CSM members to know (click on your name at the top of the site once logged in). Once you've signed up or renewed, you will have access to a Member Directory, which will allow us all to learn about one another or contact fellow members should you wish to do so. If you'd rather keep your information private, you can also choose to do this in your profile.

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What's more, as members you should be able to easily add News or CFPs to the website. If you have a recent publication, please do send the details on that to canmedwebmaster@gmail.com as well so that we can get the word out!

Thanks for supporting our wonderful community and we hope to hear from many of you.

Best,

Andrew Klein, VAP Wabash College, CSM Webmaster

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Position/Title Rank: Assistant Professor – Tenure Stream (Medieval Latin Language and Literature)
Faculty/Division: Arts & Science
Department: Centre for Medieval Studies, University of Toronto
Campus: St. George (downtown Toronto)
Deadline/Closing Date for Application: Nov. 23, 2017

     The Centre for Medieval Studies, University of Toronto, invites applications for a tenure-stream appointment in the field of Medieval Latin Language and Literature. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor and will begin on July 1, 2018.
     The successful candidate will have demonstrated research and teaching expertise in the field of Latin Language and Literature (e.g., poetry, epistolography, drama, or prose narrative). The successful candidate will be able to teach Medieval Latin language at the graduate level and play a leading role in the setting and marking of Toronto’s Medieval Latin examinations. Candidates are expected to have outstanding research records, with refereed publications, and to have demonstrated evidence of excellence in teaching.
     The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in a discipline relevant to the requirements of the position by the date of appointment or shortly thereafter, an established record of excellence in scholarly research and publication, and evidence of excellence in both undergraduate and graduate teaching. Evidence of excellence in teaching can be demonstrated through teaching evaluations, a strong statement of teaching philosophy, and strong endorsements from referees; previous university teaching experience is preferred. Candidates must also provide evidence of research of an internationally competitive calibre, as demonstrated by publications in leading journals in the field, or a research pipeline that is at high international levels [SM1], presentations at significant conferences, and strong endorsements by referees of top international stature.
     Medieval Studies at Toronto is a broadly interdisciplinary enterprise that offers the opportunity to work in collaboration with a wide range of departments and academic disciplines. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The University of Toronto offers the opportunity to teach and conduct research in one of the most diverse and culturally vibrant universities in the world.
     All qualified candidates are invited to apply online by visiting http://uoft.me/academicopportunities Job #1701741. Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement outlining current and future research interests, representative writing sample, and teaching dossier (including a statement of teaching philosophy and teaching evaluations).
Applicants should also ask three referees to email letters (signed and on letterhead) directly to Prof. Suzanne Akbari, Search Committee Chair, at director.medieval@utoronto.ca by the closing date of November 23, 2017.
Submission guidelines can be found at http://uoft.me/how-to-apply. We recommend combining documents into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format.
     For more information about the Centre for Medieval Studies, please visit our homepage at http://www.medieval.utoronto.ca. The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be assessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.
     All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.