The Department of French at the University of Victoria (British Columbia) invites those interested in pursuing an MA in French Literature, Language & Culture to submit an application. For further information on the MA in French Literature, Language & Culture at the University of Victoria, see:

https://www.uvic.ca/humanities/french/graduate/index.php

The master’s program is designed to foster a close-knit cohort. A few of the program’s highlights are:

• a focus on digital cultures and literacies

• the diversity of research specialities

• innovative teaching methods

• transformative learning

Furthermore, the Department offers competitive financial support to full-time graduate students: scholarships up to $15,000, with a minimum of $6,000 guaranteed (for the first year only). The possibility of gaining experience as a teaching assistant or a research assistant is also another important asset of the program. All applications submitted by February 1st, 2020 will be considered for a graduate entrance scholarship.

For more details on the master’s program, please contact the graduate advisor, Catherine Léger, gradfren@uvic.ca

The Canadian Historical Association has instituted a new annual prize that "seeks to recognize post-secondary instructors teaching in any geographical, thematic, or temporal field in historical studies who have a record of excellence in emphasizing student engagement with primary sources in their courses in effective, critical, sustained, and, possibly, innovative ways. Effective teaching about the question of primary sources and how people today should contend with them are the central aspects of this award. " The deadline for nomination packages is 31 Dec. 2019.

https://cha-shc.ca/english/what-we-do/prizes/the-chas-excellence-in-teaching-with-primary-sources-awards.htm

The current issue of Florilegium (vol. 33, 2016) came out last summer: its ten articles are dedicated to medieval manuscripts in Canada. For a list of the table of contents, visit: https://www.utpjournals.press/toc/flor/33. For more information on Florilegium, the journal of the Canadian Society of Medievalists / Société canadienne des médiévistes, or to submit a manuscript, visit: https://www.canadianmedievalists.org/Florilegium.

The Christmas season is approaching and what better way to share the holiday cheer than by supporting a good cause and sending someone an Old or Middle English greeting?

Krista Murchison, Canadian medievalist at the Leiden University, is working with her students to improve their language skills while raising money for cancer research. Visit https://translatathon.wordpress.com/ for more details

Congratulations to the Aga Khan Museum (Toronto) on opening a new exhibit: 'Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time: Art, Culture, and Exchange Across Medieval Saharan Africa' (21 September 2019-23 Feb. 2020). For information about the exhibit and associate events, visit: https://www.agakhanmuseum.org/exhibitions/caravans-of-gold

I'm very sad to report the death on 3 September at the age of 63 of our colleague, Catherine Innes-Parker, Professor of medieval literature in the Department of Language and Literature at the University of Prince Edward Island in Charlottetown. Catherine completed both her BA and MA at McMaster University and her doctorate at Memorial University. Catherine published on theology, devotional literature, and anchoritism. Condolences can be left at her online obituary: https://dingwellfh.ca/memorial/catherine-innes-parker-0

(English follows):  2020 Prix Leonard Boyle thèse de doctorat 

Le Prix Leonard Boyle est décerné à une thèse de doctorat méritoire issue d’un domaine des études médiévales et rédigée par un chercheur canadien, ou un chercheur résidant au Canada. Les soumissions sont évaluées par le Comité du Prix et par un sous-comité de la Société canadienne des médiévistes. Le prix est remis au gagnant lors de la réunion annuelle de la Société. 

Le prix comprend une somme monétaire et un abonnement de trois ans à la Société canadienne des médiévistes. Les membres reçoivent ipso facto un exemplaire de la revue Florilegium et le bulletin Scrinium.

En général, la thèse doit être présentée dans l’année suivant la soutenance. Un exemplaire papier de la thèse, une version électronique, une lettre ou un rapport du superviseur et un rapport externe doivent être envoyés au président du comité avant le 15 janvier 2020.  

Adresser les demandes de renseignements et les demandes au président du comité de cette année:

Allison Fizzard

Associate Professor of History

Campion College at the University of Regina

3737 Wascana Parkway

Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2

Allison.Fizzard@uregina.ca

The 2020 Leonard Boyle Dissertation Prize

The competition for the 2020 Leonard Boyle Dissertation Prize for Medieval Studies is currently open. This prize will be awarded to an outstanding dissertation in any field of medieval studies. The dissertation must be written by a Canadian or by someone resident in Canada. Entries are adjudicated by the Dissertation Prize Committee, a subcommittee of the Canadian Society of Medievalists (CSM). The prize consists of a cash award as well as membership in the CSM for three years. Members automatically receive copies of the journal Florilegium and the CSM's newsletter Scrinium.

For the current competition, new PhD holders who defended their dissertations in 2019 are invited to submit their work. For consideration in the competition, an applicant should submit the following documents by 15 January 2020 to the Chair of the Committee: (a) one paper copy of the dissertation, (b) one electronic copy of the dissertation, (c) a letter or report from the supervisor, and (d) either (i) an external report or (ii) a letter from an additional member of the dissertation committee. Canadians who completed their dissertations at foreign institutions must also provide proof of citizenship, such as a photocopy or digital scan of their passport.

Please address inquiries and applications to this year's Chair of the Committee:

Allison Fizzard

Associate Professor of History

Campion College at the University of Regina

3737 Wascana Parkway

Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2

Allison.Fizzard@uregina.ca

Follow this link from 'Western News' for a story on James Grier's prizewinning book:  https://news.westernu.ca/2019/09/medieval-monks-music-echoes-in-award-winning-book/

2019 fall events at Toronto's Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies have been posted at: http://www.pims.ca/

Call for Nominations: Vice President, Advisory Board Members, Public Relations Officer

The Canadian Society of Medievalists welcomes nominations for the following officers, with terms beginning June 15 2020. A list of society officers can be found at: https://canadianmedievalists.org/About.

Please direct inquiries to the chair of the nomination committee, Marc B. Cels (marcc@athabascau.ca)

1 Vice President: a two-year term followed by a two-year term as president, and a 2-year term as past president

4 Advisory Board Members (two-year terms)

1 Public Relations Officer (two-year term)