Medieval Academy of America
Encyclopedia
The Medieval Academy of America is the largest organization in the United States promoting excellence in the field of medieval studies. It was founded in 1925 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts
. The academy publishes the quarterly journal Speculum
, and awards prizes, grants, and fellowships such as the Haskins Medal
, which is named for Charles Homer Haskins, one of the founders of the Medieval Academy and its second president.
The Medieval Academy supports research, publication, and teaching in medieval art, archaeology, history, law, literature, music, philosophy, religion, science, social and economic institutions, and all other aspects of the Middle Ages.
Membership is open to all persons interested in the Middle Ages. It holds an annual meeting each spring. The next meeting will take place in St. Louis, Missouri from March 22-24, 2012.
The current president of the Medieval Academy is Alice-Mary Talbot of Dumbarton Oaks
, and Eileen Gardiner and Ronald G. Musto are the current Executive Directors and Editors of Speculum
.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
. The academy publishes the quarterly journal Speculum
Speculum (journal)
Speculum: A Journal of Medieval Studies is a quarterly academic journal published by the Medieval Academy of America. It was established in 1926. The journal's primary focus is on the time period from 500-1500 in Western Europe, but also on related subjects such as Byzantine, Hebrew, Arabic, and...
, and awards prizes, grants, and fellowships such as the Haskins Medal
Haskins Medal
The Haskins Medal is an annual medal awarded by the Medieval Academy of America. It is awarded for the production of a distinguished book in the field of medieval studies.-Award:...
, which is named for Charles Homer Haskins, one of the founders of the Medieval Academy and its second president.
The Medieval Academy supports research, publication, and teaching in medieval art, archaeology, history, law, literature, music, philosophy, religion, science, social and economic institutions, and all other aspects of the Middle Ages.
Membership is open to all persons interested in the Middle Ages. It holds an annual meeting each spring. The next meeting will take place in St. Louis, Missouri from March 22-24, 2012.
The current president of the Medieval Academy is Alice-Mary Talbot of Dumbarton Oaks
Dumbarton Oaks
Dumbarton Oaks is the conventional name for the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, situated on a historic property in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The institution is administered by the Trustees for Harvard University. Its founders, Robert Woods Bliss and his wife...
, and Eileen Gardiner and Ronald G. Musto are the current Executive Directors and Editors of Speculum
Speculum
The term speculum, Latin for "mirror", and its plural specula, may refer to:* Speculum , a medical tool used for examining body cavities* Speculum , a journal of medieval studies published by the Medieval Academy of America...
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