STUDENT ESSAY PRIZE/PRIX POUR LE TRAVAIL ÉTUDIANT

Canadian Society of Patristic Studies/Association Canadienne des Études Patristiques: https://cspsacep.ca/students-etudiantes/

Students are encouraged to submit a paper for the Student Essay Prize in French or English, which may be an exceptional essay written as part of coursework. The essay must not have been published or presented elsewhere. Both graduate and undergraduate essays by registered students will be considered. A letter of confirmation of student status from a professor is
required.

Award: 
– graduate prize: $500; undergraduate prize: $300
– a one-year membership in the society
– opportunity to present the essay at the annual meeting

If the winning essay is delivered in person, a modest travel stipend will be added.

Deadline: January 31, 2026.
The winner will be notified by February 28, 2026.

Prize-winning papers will be offered the opportunity to be mentored in the process of turning an excellent course-work paper into a publishable scholarly article, followed by publication in Studies in Religion / Sciences religieuses.

Please send essay submissions (in either .pdf or .doc format), as well as a confirmation of student status from a professor, to:
Dr. Sean Hannan
Email:  hannans@macewan.ca

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Les étudiants sont encouragés à soumettre un article pour le Prix pour le travail étudiant, en français ou en anglais, qui peut être un travail exceptionnel rédigé dans le cadre d’un cours. Le travail ne doit pas avoir été publié ou présenté ailleurs. Les travaux d’étudiants inscrits, qu’ils soient de premier de deuxième ou de troisième cycle, seront pris en considération. Une lettre d’un professeur confirmant le statut d’étudiant est requise.

Prix :
– prix pour les étudiants gradués : 500 $; prix pour les étudiants de premier cycle : 300 $;
– une adhésion d’un an à l’association;
– la possibilité de présenter le tra lors de la rencontre annuelle.

Si le travail gagnant est présenté en personne, une modeste allocation de voyage sera ajoutée.

Date limite : 31 janvier 2026.

Le lauréat sera informé au plus tard le 28 février 2026.
Les lauréats se verront offrir la possibilité d’être accompagnés pour transformer un excellent travail de cours en un article scientifique publiable, suivi d’une publication dans Studies in Religion / Sciences religieuses.

Veuillez envoyer votre travail (en format .pdf ou .doc), ainsi qu’une confirmation de votre statut
d’étudiant par un professeur, à :
Dr. Sean Hannan
Courriel : hannans@macewan.ca

Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies Events RaceB4Race® The Sundial Give Love: A RaceB4Race Symposium Save the date | January 23-24, 2026 Please join ACMRS in January for Love: A RaceB4Race Symposium. Be on the lookout for more information, registration, and announcements soon. In the meantime, we are pleased to announce the speakers for this year's symposium below. Abdulhamit Arvas University of Pennsylvania Jennifer Baez University of Washington Denva Gallant Rice University Joshua Mangle University of Tennessee, Knoxville Thai-Catherine Matthews Skidmore College Nahir I. Otaño Gracia University of New Mexico Melissa Sanchez University of Pennsylvania Iman Sheeha Brunel University Thelma Trujillo University of Iowa Yunning Zhang University of Chicago

              

5 Nov. 2025, at 11am EST, Laura Moncion will talk about her prize-winning thesis in an online presentation: details and link to registration here.

Le 5 nov 2025, 11h00, Laura Moncion parlera de sa thèse primée lors d'une présentation en ligne : détails et lien vers l'inscription ici.

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville: Knoxville Academic Units: College of Arts and Sciences: Division of Arts & Humanities: History
Location

Knoxville, TN

Open Date

Jul 25, 2025

Description

The Department of History at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville invites applications for a tenure-track professor of medieval history (1100-1500) at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, to begin August 1, 2026. 

This position will include interdisciplinary exchange on campus related to our partnership with affiliated departments through the Marco Institute for Medieval and Renaissance Studies. The teaching load is 2/2. The candidate’s teaching responsibilities include the Western Civilization survey as well as upper-level and graduate courses that complement the department’s current offerings.

UTK is a land-grant university and values engaged forms of research/scholarship/creative activity, teaching and service, and considers evidence of these commitments in the records of applicants.

The city of Knoxville is a hidden gem with a beautiful and walkable downtown, a diverse music scene, active neighborhoods, unique restaurants, and a robust offering of outdoor and cultural activities. UTK is located within easy driving distance to Asheville, Nashville, Atlanta and the Great Smoky Mountains.

The University is beginning a next-level initiative aimed both at substantially elevating the University's national reputation for impactful research, scholarship, and creative activity and at assembling a roster of faculty committed to delivering one of the nation's best educational experiences for undergraduate and graduate students.

Qualifications

Candidates must have a Ph.D. at the time of appointment. The position requires an active research agenda and evidence of teaching effectiveness. While all subfields and methodologies are eligible, training and/or experience in digital history is particularly welcome. Incoming Assistant Professors must have plans for the publication of their first book. Associate Professors must have a book published with a suitable press, demonstrable teaching excellence in their area(s) of specialization, and a strong record of service.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, contact information for three references, and a brief writing sample (25-30 pages).  Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2025, and continue until the position is filled. Materials should be uploaded to http://apply.interfolio.com/170495. Please direct all inquiries to Matthew Bryan Gillis, search chair: mgillis1@utk.edu.

Professor - Late Antiquity U of T Department of Classics / Centre for Medieval Studies The Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time tenure-stream position in the area of Late Antiquity.   This will be a joint appointment between the Department of Classics (75%) and the Centre for Medieval Studies (25%). The appointment will be at the rank of Professor, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2026.   The deadline for application is November 6, 2025. The successful candidate will also be eligible to be named the Jackman Professorship in the Arts. This endowed chair appointment would be for a five-year term and is renewable following a favourable review. For more information, see this website: https://www.medieval.utoronto.ca/news/were-hiring-professor-late-antiquity

• Melvin R. Seiden Curator and Department Head, Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts

  (Full-time)

   

  The Morgan Library & Museum invites applications for the position of Melvin R. Seiden Curator and Department Head of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts (the “Seiden Curator”), overseeing the Morgan’s exceptional collection of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts.  With the department’s two Assistant (or Associate) Curators, the Seiden Curator conceives and executes exhibitions, stewards the care of the collection and its growth, conducts research and publishes on the collection, and helps provide appropriate access to the collection to researchers, students, and the general public. 
  
  The Seiden Curator is a leader in the field, well-regarded among peers, who is comfortable participating in a wide range of activities related to medieval and Renaissance manuscripts and is skillful in their ability to relate to varied constituencies inside and outside the Morgan.  Departmental strategic planning, donor relations, staff supervision, and budgeting are important responsibilities of this position. 

  Responsibilities:

• ·      Oversees the long-term preservation of the collection for the institution, the scholarly community, and the general public.
• ·      Conceives, initiates, and executes in-house and loan exhibitions, rotations, and displays. This involves active participation in all aspects of exhibition planning, including but not limited to identifying loans, writing and editing catalogues, design and installation, preparation of didactic materials, and media relations.
• ·      Researches, catalogues, and documents the collection, updating records on a continuing basis.
• ·      Manages, mentors, and leads departmental staff including two other full-time curators and occasional fellows or interns.
• ·      In concert with the Director, reviews potential acquisitions to the collection, through purchase or gift.
• ·      Participates in scholarship, public programming (K-12, college and graduate level, adult), digital projects, outside publications, and teaching.
• ·      Cultivates donors, manages the department’s Visiting Committee, and works with Development colleagues on grants and other funding initiatives. 
• ·      Contributes to Morgan-wide initiatives, including serving on staff committees or project teams, as required.

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  Requirements:

• ·      Ph.D. in art history with an emphasis on manuscript illumination and medieval art, required. Strong liberal arts foundation preferred, especially in Western European art history, but could also include history and religion.
• ·      Specialized knowledge of medieval and Renaissance manuscript illumination and codicology, along with a deep knowledge of medieval and Renaissance art and history.
• ·      Substantial experience working with illuminated manuscripts in an institutional setting.
• ·      Reading knowledge of Latin required, and at least one other European language preferred.
• ·      Strong organizational, research, and social skills for curating major exhibitions.  Experience curating exhibitions is required.
• ·      Demonstrated strength in writing and public speaking, for both scholarly and public audiences.

• ·      Familiarity with the principles of the care and handling of rare books and manuscripts.

• ·      Experience with acquisitions; current knowledge of the manuscript and book trade.
• ·      Comfort interacting socially with Board members, donors, collectors, and the public and in participating in online audience development efforts such as social media.

• ·      Professional knowledge of electronic cataloging and digitization of manuscript materials is desirable.

  ·      Supervisory and administrative experience is required.

• ·      Ability to work on several short-, mid-, and long-term projects at once and to manage overlapping deadlines; comfortable managing rapidly shifting priorities and individual and institutional needs.
• ·      Ability to embrace routine and essential administrative tasks.
• ·      Well-developed computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required. Familiarity with museum and library database systems such as TMS and Voyager highly desirable.
• ·      Willingness and ability to travel on occasional courier trips, in consultation with the Registrar and Morgan conservators.  Travel for exhibition research and development is also required as needed.  Percentage of travel time is unlikely to exceed 10%. Some travel requires extended hours and long periods of standing or riding in transport vehicles.

Compensation: 

$127,000 - $147,000, commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits.

To apply: 

Please see application instructions at: https://www.themorgan.org/opportunities/employment

A cover letter with salary requirements is required.

The Morgan Library & Museum receives many applications and inquiries for employment. Unfortunately, we are not able to respond to all of them. Due to the high volume of applicants, we can contact only those candidates whose skills and background best fit our needs.

EEO Statement
The Morgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. The Morgan provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws.

Jennifer Bain and Jacqueline Murray have both been elected as RSC Fellows! Many congratulations to both. Below are their slides from the RSC announcement.

CSANA Virtual Book Launch

Bound and Free: Voices of Mortal and Otherworld Women in Medieval Irish Literature, by Joanne Findon

With Responses from

Amy Mulligan (Notre Dame)

&

Kristen Mills (University of Oslo)

Findon Book Launch Poster-4[98].pdf

A PUBLIC ONLINE (ZOOM) LECTURE SERIES HOSTED BY THE CHAPLAINCY AT VILLANOVA COLLEGE, ONT

THE CITY OF GOD

A CONTEMPORARY READING OF AUGUSTINE’S POLITICAL VISION

with

Rev. Dr. Robert Dodaro, OSA

Chaplain of Villanova College (King’s City, Ontario)

Sept.–Dec. 2025, Tuesdays 10:30 AM – 1:25 PM (Eastern)

REGISTER FREE OF CHARGE HERE: https://forms.gle/qb6yrWzuNhduuNTD7 or EMAIL pablo.irizar@newman.edu

LECTURE SERIES SCHEDULE

Sept 9 – Introduction to Saint Augustine

Sept 16 – Political Leadership

Sept 23 – Fear of Death and National Security

Oct 7 – Christianity and the Just Society

Oct 14 – The City of God and the Earthly City

Oct 21 – Church and State

Oct 28 – Public Confession and Statecraft

Nov 4 – Heroism in Society

Nov 18 – Christ and Justice

Nov 25 – Saints and Sinners

CONVENERS

Pablo Irizar (Vice President & Academic Dean, Newman Theological College) ˑ Anthony Dupont (Augustine Chair & Research Professor of Christian Antiquity, KU Leuven) ˑ Harry Schnitker (Senior Lecturer in Church History at St. Mary’s University, PhD program director at Maryvale Institute) ˑ Mateusz Stróżyński (Director & Professor of Classics at the Institute of Classical Philosophy, UAM) ˑ Paul Camacho (Associate Director at the Augustinian Institute & Professor of Philosophy, Villanova University) ˑ Richard Dougherty (Dean of Braniff Graduate School & Professor of Politics, University of Dallas) Edmund Stewart (Associate Professor of Ancient Greek History & Collaborator of Tyrannica at the Centre for Spartan and Peloponnesian Studies, University of Nottingham)

THE TWENTIETH BIENNIAL CONFERENCE OF THE AMERICAN CUSANUS SOCIETY AND THE INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON PRE-REFORMATION THEOLOGY (2025)

REGISTER NOW TO JOIN US IN GETTYSBURG (OR VIRTUALLY)! PLEASE CLICK HERE.

For a downloadable, searchable schedule of our 2025 Gettysburg conference, please click here.

Perspectives on Mystical Vision and Aesthetic Experience

The Twentieth Biennial Conference of the American Cusanus Society
in cooperation with United Lutheran Seminary, Gettysburg PA
September 18-21, 2025