Canadian Society of Medievalists
Encyclopedia
Canadian Society of Medievalists is a Canadian learned society
of medievalists .
It publishes an annual journal, Florilegium, which is "devoted to the ancient and medieval cultures of Europe, North Africa, and the Near East."http://www.csm.wlu.ca/Florilegium/florilegium.htm
It holds an annual conference together with other scholarly groups as part of the Congress of the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences
(the "Learneds"). Its president is Elizabeth Edwards, a professor at University of King's College
.
The society's first president was Margaret Wade Labarge
, in 1993.
Learned society
A learned society is an organization that exists to promote an academic discipline/profession, as well a group of disciplines. Membership may be open to all, may require possession of some qualification, or may be an honor conferred by election, as is the case with the oldest learned societies,...
of medievalists .
It publishes an annual journal, Florilegium, which is "devoted to the ancient and medieval cultures of Europe, North Africa, and the Near East."http://www.csm.wlu.ca/Florilegium/florilegium.htm
It holds an annual conference together with other scholarly groups as part of the Congress of the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences
Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences
The Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences , known as the Federation, is a member based organization and the voice for the humanities and social science researchers in Canada...
(the "Learneds"). Its president is Elizabeth Edwards, a professor at University of King's College
University of King's College
The University of King's College is a post-secondary institution in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. King's is a small liberal arts university offering mainly undergraduate programs....
.
The society's first president was Margaret Wade Labarge
Margaret Wade Labarge
Margaret Wade Labarge was a Canadian historian and author specializing in the role of women in the Middle Ages. She was adjunct professor of history at Carleton University....
, in 1993.
Awards
It offers several awards:- The Margaret Wade LabargeMargaret Wade LabargeMargaret Wade Labarge was a Canadian historian and author specializing in the role of women in the Middle Ages. She was adjunct professor of history at Carleton University....
Book Prize - The Leonard E. BoyleLeonard BoyleFather Leonard Eugene Boyle was an Irish and Canadian scholar in medieval studies and palaeography and was the first Irish and North American Prefect of the Vatican Library in Rome from 1984 to 1997....
Dissertation Prize - The Student Presentation Prize