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N U N T I A
The Newsletter of the Medieval Association of the Midwest

 

Double Issue:  Fall 2006 – Spring 2007

Volume XXX, Number Two; Volume XXXI, Number One


 

 

From The President

Dear MAM Members,

Despite an Easter blizzard in the Upper Peninsula, and snowbanks lingering outside my window, an artificial cherry tree in bloom next to my computer reminds me that spring will return eventually.  For me, one of the earliest signs of spring is the International Congress on Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University, which has grown in the quarter century I’ve been attending to worldwide stature.  I hope you have made arrangements to get there early, since six MAM activities are scheduled for Thursday this year!  As always, MAM has much going on at the Congress (see below), and I look forward eagerly to meeting you there and learning about your work.

As I write, I am still reeling from news of the killings at Virginia Tech: our heartfelt condolences and prayers go out to our colleagues, their students, and families there.  This terrible event reminds us all that senseless violence and religious confrontation pervades our world as much or more today than (as most people in our culture assume) it did in the Middle Ages.  The work of medieval studies does not exist in a vacuum or a Disney-like ivory tower – it carries continuing relevance to the present, if the present will only learn from it how to avoid inhumane acts on a mass scale rather than merely commoditizing it with quasi-medieval simulacra and resorting to it for berserker-style self-justification.  That is one major reason why your work remains so valuable to society.

Because winter is shifting into spring, however, I’d prefer to dwell upon the pleasures of our work, and thank those in particular who have contributed in important ways to MAM during the past year.  Nick Haydock organized a delightful annual meeting in Puerto Rico, replete with fine papers and capped by a beach excursion which furnished me with a collection of shells and photos of medievalists bobbing blissfully in the Caribbean (you know who you are).  Harriet Hudson is organizing the MAM conference for next October, which promises to be equally rewarding if less exotic.  The indispensable Cynthia Valk continues to do a fine job of coordinating our conference sessions, making sure that MAM continues its distinguished presence in Kalamazoo and the M/MLA.  Kristin Figg and Mel Storm continue to produce issues of PMAM that are interesting, varied, and erudite -- with the publication last fall of Volume Eleven (2004), and Volume Twelve (2005) which has just been mailed.  My predecessor as President, Toni Morris, deserves special thanks for her model leadership and most efficient conduct of our meetings last year.  Toni and the Executive Council members are not only good friends but have offered me much sage counsel this year as in the past.  Finally, we all owe a debt to MAM’s mainstay and Executive Secretary, Kristie Bixby, for keeping membership records, announcements, finances and dues, and other organizational procedures on track.  This year she has also contributed a detailed set of conference guidelines for our sister organization CARA as a model for our own conferences. 

Let us continue to attract and encourage new members; a happy spring and a fruitful year to come to you all!

Peter Goodrich, Northern Michigan University

 

Nuntia: The Newsletter of the Medieval Association of the Midwest (MAM) is published biannually as a means of communication--in hard copy and on the Web at http://www-instruct.nmu.edu/English/pgoodric/%20mamindex.html -- among medievalists in the Midwest region of the United States and the Central Provinces of Canada.  The editor is Peter Goodrich, Department of English, Northern Michigan University, 1401 Presque Isle Avenue, Marquette, MI 49855-5310; tel. (906) 227-1635 and e-mail http://www-instruct.nmu.edu/~pgoodric/pgoodric@nmu.edu.  It is funded by MAM and by the Department of English, Northern Michigan University.

 

On the Agenda for Kalamazoo

Lots of MAM action is set for the 42nd International Congress on Medieval Studies, 10-13 May 2007! 

The MAM Executive Council Meeting is in Bernhard 205 at 12 noon Thursday, May 4.

The MAM Annual Business Meeting is in Bernhard 205 at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 10.  Action items include:

Selection of the MAM Annual Meeting site for 2009; draft Guidelines for MAM conference organizers; proposal to rename PMAM as Enarratio: Publications of the Medieval Association of the Midwest; reconsideration of the plan to revise the Constitution relating to MAM executive offices and governance, tabled in 2006

Thursday, May 10:  “Static and Shifting Landscapes in Medieval Literature, Art, and Thought,” Session 25: Fetzer 1035, 10 a.m.

Thursday, May 10:  “Cultural Commerce: Byzantium and Eastern Europe,” Session 80: Fetzer 1060, 1:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 10:  “Class Connections: The Medieval and the Working Class,” Session 141: Schneider 1220, 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 10:  “C.S. Lewis the Medievalist: Scholarship and Fiction,” Session 167: Valley II Room 202, 7:30 p.m.  Note: this is immediately after the Business Meeting in Bernhard, and requires a lengthy trek.

Saturday, May 12:  “Costume in Chaucer, with an Emphasis on Griselde,” Session 430: Bernhard 204, 10:00 a.m.

Saturday, May 12:  “Unhappier Endings: Rethinking Romance Endings,” Session 528: Schneider 1125, 3:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 13:  “Troilus and Cressida from Chaucer to Shakespeare,” Session 564: Valley I Room 100, 8:30 a.m.

Sunday, May 13:  “Iberian Journeys: Effects of External Contacts in Medieval Iberia,” Session 611: Bernhard 159, 10:30 a.m.

 


 

Minutes of the MAM Business Meeting, Kalamazoo, May 4, 2006

Present: Aneilya Barnes, Kristie Bixby, Kristen Figg, John Friedman, Peter Goodrich, Jean Godsall-Myers, Carlos Hawley, Nick Haydock, Harriet Hudson, Timothy Jordan,  Carol Lind, Ed Lind, Samantha Meigs, Diane Mockridge, Karen Moranski, Toni Morris, Annette Morrow, Mary Olson, Edward Risden, Catherine Rock, Mickey Sweeney, Paul Szarmach, Steven Millen Taylor, Cynthia Valk, Ms. Morris convened the meeting at 6:05 p.m. in the Bernhard Faculty Lounge on the Western Michigan University campus.

I.  Approval of Minutes – Ms. Morris presented the Business Meeting Minutes of May 5, 2005, for approval.  It was moved and seconded (Hawley/Figg) to approve the minutes.  Approved unanimously.

II.  Report of the President – Ms. Morris thanked Peter Goodrich for his many years of working with Nuntia, Karen Moranski for organizing last year’s MAM conference, and Kristie Bixby for her continuing secretarial service.

III.  Report of the Associate Executive Secretary – Ms. Bixby shared the financial statement for May1, 2005, to April 30, 2006.  MAM’s total account balance is $29,833.01, including $9,530.11 in operating revenue and $20,302.90 in invested funds.  The Bank of America CD was automatically reviewed for nine months, both on July 12, 2005, at 2.66% and again on April 12, 2006, at 2.56%.  The CD will mature again on January 12, 2007.  (It was agreed that Ms. Bixby should investigate other places to invest MAM’s funds, as the interest rate has proven to be better at other institutions.)  Total revenue for the period was $3,777.40, including $70.00 reimbursement from MAM members for their 2005 lunches and $37.40 refund from WMU for the 2005 MAM business meeting reception.  Expenditures included the following:  $2,990 for PMAM 11, $250 for Nuntia subvention, $350 for Convener of Conferences subvention, $106.32 prepayment for the 2006 MAM Council meeting lunch at Kalamazoo, $108.83 prepayment for the 2006 MAM Business meeting reception at Kalamazoo, $25 for 2006 Medieval Academy dues, and $30 for a returned check plus fee.

Ms. Bixby also shared information on previous years’ membership totals.  In 2005, memberships totaled 220 (including 14 libraries and centers, 48 students, and 13 emeritus faculty), which was 15 more than the total for 2004 and included 18 new WMU student memberships, compliments of Paul Szarmach.  The January 2006 solicitation to 504 selected individuals from the MAM database—which included individuals in MAM-sponsored M/MLA, MAM conference, and Kalamazoo sessions who had not paid dues—has produced 73 paid memberships to date for 2006.  Many more dues payments are anticipated in the forthcoming months.  The financial statement was approved unanimously.  A motion was made and seconded (Goodrich/Hawley) to accept this report.  Approved unanimously.

IV.  Report of the Editor of Nuntia – Mr. Goodrich reported that two issues of Nuntia were produced last year.  The Spring 2006 issue of Nuntia was sent electronically, and paper copies are in the mail; extra copies can be found on the SMART table in the exhibits area.  Members are urged to update their e-mail addresses due to difficulties with returned mail and span filters.  Mr. Goodrich announced that he is ready to retire from the editorship of Nuntia as well as webmaster for MAM but will remain in thesepositions until a suitable replacement or replacements are found.  Preferably, the replacement(s) should be willing to carry the position(s) for a period of time.  The Nuntia budget is in reasonable shape.  The

balance carried forward from 2004 of $158.54 plus the MAM subvention of $250.00 yielded a beginning balance in 2005 of  $408.54.  Expenses included the following:  printing 5/24/05 of $109.26,postage 5/23/05 of $37.19, printing 10/5/05 of $134.38, and postage 11/16/05 of $44.64, for a total of $325.47, leaving an ending balance of $83.07.

V.  Report of the Convener of Conferences – Ms. Valk reported eight MAM sessions at Kalamazoo and is now accepting proposals for next year.  Two MAM sessions are scheduled at the upcoming M/MLA meeting, which will be held  November 9–12, 2006, at the Palmer House in Chicago.

VI.  Report on the Publications – Ms. Figg reported that Volume 11 of PMAM (dated 2004 and edited by Mel Storm) was mailed in December of 2005.  Volume 12 has only a couple of papers at the present time—not enough for a complete volume.  She encouraged Council members to solicit papers in their sessions, and she asked for readers and their areas of specialization. Ms. Hollahan reported that the special issue of PMAM in honor of Robert Kindrick currently has four essays.  Papers are being sought from particular individuals, and more essays are needed to complete the volume. The publication of this special issue means that two PMAM volumes will be produced in one year, which will bring the sequencing of issues up to date.

VII.  Report of the Membership Committee – Ms. Morris reported for Mr. Kleinhenz on the Council meetings’ discussion to increase membership.  The next MAM conference in Puerto Rico will likely attract some new memberships.  Since mass mailing seems to be less effective at securing many new memberships, Mr. Goodrich suggested identifying directors of medieval programs and asking them to investigate the possibility of their institution paying for graduate student memberships, as Paul Szarmach did last year.  It was decided that Council members should send the names and addresses of directors to Ms. Bixby and that Ms. Morris will draft a letter inviting others to follow Western Michigan University’s example.  In preparation for another full solicitation in the fall, it was also suggested to distribute the last mailing list to Council members and have them cull it for inaccuracies.


 

VIII.  Report on the 2005 Conference at University of Illinois–Springfield – Ms. Moranski reported that the MAM conference held on September 23 and 24, 2005, had 50 attendees and 23 conference papers, which were excellent.  The thoughtful and scholarly keynote speakers were Dr. Joseph Wittig, Professor, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, and Dr. Norman Hinton, Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois at Springfield.  UIS was promised a $500 grant from the student board to help fund the conference, but at the last minute this funding was withdrawn.  Most correspondence and advertisements were done via e-mail, although some indirect copying and mailing costs were covered by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.  Program duplication costs were also covered by the College, and the honoraria and travel expenses were covered by the University’s Speakers Fund.  Total revenue for the conference in the amount of $2,745.00 came from the Speakers Fund ($750) and conference fees ($1,995—$55 for faculty, $35 for students—which included banquet costs of $18 per person).  Expenses totaled $2,728.18 and included $600.00 for conference facilities and services, $1,378.18 for food (lunch, banquet, and snacks), and $750 for Dr. Wittig’s honoraria and travel expenses).  The conference realized a slight profit of $16.82.  Mr. Risden commended Ms. Moranski for a lovely conference.

IX.  Report on the 2006 (actually 2007) MAM Conference (Haydock) – Mr. Haydock reported that the next MAM conference will be held at the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez on January 12 and 13, 2007.  September 30, 2006, is the deadline for proposals/sessions as kazoo).  His university has promised $4,000 for expenses (plane, hotel, and honorarium) for the two plenary speakers, Ed Risden from St. Norbert College and Richard Burt from the University of Florida.

Flights are available to three airports in Puerto Rico (Mayagüez, Aguadilla, and San Juan).  Flights to Mayagüez are more expensive and make for a much longer trip, and availability is always a problem; therefore, Mr. Haydock suggested that members fly into the Aguadilla airport, which is 15 to 20 minutes from the hotel.  Twenty rooms at the Mayaguez Resort and Casino have been reserved at a group rate of $125 plus tax per room per night, subject to change after Monday, June 19, 2006.  The hotel has the El Castillo restaurant with a veranda and terraced bar, a swimming pool, river pool, gym, three outdoor tennis courts and is less than five minutes drive from the campus and can be booked by calling (787) 832-3030 or accessing their website www.mayaguezresort.com, referencing the Medieval Association of the Midwest.

Ms. Moranski recommend that Mr. Haydock increase the current registration fee, which has been the same for the past three years, by $5 or $10.

X.  Discussion of Invitations for Future MAM Conferences – Ms. Hudson offered to host the Fall 2007 meeting, and has secured funding support from the Dean of Arts and Sciences and the Department of English.  The city is also building a new downtown hotel.  She plans to invite Helen Cooper and one other person as plenary speakers.  The Council unanimously agreed to accept Ms. Hudson’s offer.

Ms. Morris suggested that anyone interested in sponsoring a MAM conference bring a written, formal letter of affirmation to a Council meeting prior to the meeting, beginning for the fall conference of 2008 and onward.  She proposed the following motion relative to future MAM conferences:  Members who wish to host the annual conference of the Medieval Association of the Midwest should make their wishes known by a letter to the MAM Council that will be presented at the MAM business meeting.  The offer should be made two years prior to the year in which the member’s institution wishes to hold the conference.  Offers may then be considered and voted on at the annual business meeting.  Godsall-Myers/Hawley made and seconded a motion to approve this proposal.  Discussion ensued.  It was suggested that anyone wishing to host a conference mention their intentions as soon as possible. The motion was unanimously approved.

XI.  Election of New Officers – The following slate of Council members for 2006-07 was presented/discussed at the business  meeting:

         President -- Peter Goodrich (traditionally previous Vice President)

         Past President -- Toni Morris

         Vice President -- Karen Moranski (traditionally organizer of previous MAM conference)

         Executive Secretary -- Kristie Bixby

It was moved and seconded (Godsall-Meyers/Mockridge) to approve this initial slate of officers.  Approved unanimously.  Harriet Hudson, Mickey Sweeney, Robert Benson, and Ed Risden were recommended as replacements for Margaret Hostetler, Harriet Hudson, and Mickey Sweeney, whose terms end in 2006.  Following a paper vote, the following Councilors were voted into office:

         Councilors (term ending 2009) -- Harriet Hudson, Ed Risden, and Mickey Sweeney

Those councilors whose terms will continue include the following:  Nickolas Haydock, Matthew Heintzelman, and Patricia Hollahan (terms ending 2007); Leslie Cavell, Carlos Hawley Colón, and William Hodapp (terms ending 2008).

XII.  New Business


 

Future of MAM / Reconsidering MAM Governance – Ms. Morris summarized Mr. Goodrich’s  proposals for new governance (based on what transpired at last year’s business meeting and what he, Mr. Risden, and Ms. Bixby discussed over the summer):

Option 1:  Keep the Executive Council structure as is and seek an Executive Secretaryt candidate, who, like Robert Kindrick, could provide funding as well as continuity for MAM.  If someone cannot be found, then move to Option 2.

Option 2:  Given MAM’s currently solid financial footing, restructure the Executive Council as follows:

·         Combine the Executive Secretary and Associate Executive secretary positions as Executive Secretary, retaining the current three–year term.  This officer would be responsible for both secretarial and treasurer functions as currently administered by Ms. Bixby.

·         Expand the office of President from a one- to a three-year term, conferring upon it the leadership roles now effectively shared between the Executive Secretary and President.  The President would cosign for MAM financial accounts with the Executive Secretary/Treasurer.  (The Past President, an honorary role, would also carry a three-year term.)

·         Retain the current one-year term for Vice President, who would continue to be the previous year’s MAM annual meeting organizer.  This individual would not succeed to the Presidency or Executive Secretary positions unless s/he accepted a nomination and was elected at the regular three-year interval.  This would give MAM a minimum of three possible candidates for President at each presidential election.

·         Eliminate the Membership Committee as a separate body (it is made up entirely of Councilors already).  Membership issues are sufficiently discussed in the Executive Council and business meetings.

·         Retain other officers and terms as defined in the Bylaws

This proposal assumes that the President’s institution would not necessarily be expected to underwrite the $3,000 annual operating cost (currently $1,000 or less, since Ms. Bixby’s dean is continuing to underwrite her travel expenses to Kalamazoo).  But it behooves MAM to increase memberships and subscriptions since this is a temporary state of affairs and costs are rising.  MAM’s current healthy bank balance cannot sustain it forever.)

Mr. Goodrich mentioned an e-mail from Mr. Hinton who reminded him that the yearly officer rotation was done previously to provide regular exposure and recognition for MAM members and their institutions.  The proposed changes would mean less of that.  Positive reasons for longer terms of service include greater continuity, providing a regular co-signer of MAM funds, and the elimination of a potential yearly expense of transferring large volumes of PMAM from one institution to another.  Ms. Bixby also explained that she has been able to continue with MAM duties by explaining to her dean that her involvement is important for the continuing success of SMART by providing her with contributors and readers.  It was suggested that the MAM President write a letter in support of Ms. Bixby continuing her MAM duties.

Following discussion, it was agreed to disband the Membership Committee and transfer its functions to the Executive Council, since the former is made up entirely of Councilors already, and membership issues are sufficiently discussed in the Executive Council and Business meetings. It was also agreed that the same group (Bixby, Goodrich, Risden) who conversed this past summer about MAM’s future governance continue dialogue.   In addition, Karen Moranski, Chris Kleinhenz, Harriet Hudson, and Mel Storm have agreed to participate in this discussion.

Increasing the Priced of the Special Offer on Membership Solicitation  – Agreed to keep the cost of the special offer of three years membership plus all back issues the same at  $110.

XIII.  Other –  Ms. Mockridge announced the following TEAMS sessions for next year’s Kalamazoo: teaching teams texts, apocalyptic texts, visiting the Middle Ages by teaching on site, teaching medieval drama, and teaching Middle English texts in the original language.

A motion was made and seconded  (Taylor/Jordan) to adjourn the meeting.  The meeting was adjourned by acclamation at 7:15 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Kristie A. Bixby, Associate Executive Secretary

 

Calls for Papers, &etc . . .

Organizers of MAM sessions for the 43rd International Congress on Medieval Studies, May 8-11, 2008 have until May 7 to propose topics; and if their sessions are accepted, until October 1 to submit final session schedules.  As in the past, the Medieval Institute “vets” and approves sessions on the basis of an appropriate mix of topics with good premises and descriptions.

All MAM session proposals and schedules should be submitted to Cynthia Valk.  Note: Cynthia will not be at this year’s conference and must complete paperwork before May 10 in order to submit it before the Institute deadline, so we have set an early date for session proposals.  All forms are available as interactive PDF files at www.wmich.edu/medieval/congress/ (click on “Future Congresses”).  You can fill them out and forward them to Cynthia (email is best).  Alternatively, her fax number in Saginaw is 989-964-2796.  When you fax, be sure to include a cover sheet so the secretary knows the fax is for Cynthia.  It is the responsibility of the organizer to fill out the forms.  For more information, contact Cynthia at (734) 671-0111, valac@comcast.net.

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Midwest Modern Languages Association.  The Medieval Association of the Midwest is sponsoring two sessions at next fall’s M/MLA Convention at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, in Cleveland, Ohio. www.uiowa.edu/~mmla is the conference link.  The MAM sessions are titled "The History of Reality and the Reality of History" and “Narrating the Real and the Sur-Real in Medieval Literature.”  The deadline for abstracts to be included in the program is approaching fast, so please send paper titles and 250-word abstracts as soon as possible to Cynthia Z. Valk, (734) 671-0111, valac@sbcglobal.net.

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The Medieval Association of the Midwest 23rd Annual Meeting is scheduled for October 19-20, 2007, at Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana.  Plenary Speakers will be Russell Peck, University of Rochester, and Bonnie Wheeler, Southern Methodist University.  The conference theme will be chivalry, but papers on all aspects of medieval studies are welcomed.  Deadline for submission of abstracts is August 1.  For further information, contact Harriet Hudson, Department of English, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN  47809, hhudson@isugw.indstate.edu.

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The Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies invites session and paper proposals for its annual interdisciplinary conference to be held 14-16 February 2008 at the Fiesta Inn Resort in Tempe, Arizona.  We welcome papers that explore any topic related to the study and teaching of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, and especially those that focus on this year’s theme of law and sovereignty, both in its literal and metaphorical manifestations.  Selected papers related to the conference theme will be considered for publication in the conference volume of the Arizona Studies in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance series, published by Brepols Publishers (Belgium).

The conference keynote speaker will be Richard F. Green, Humanities Distinguished Professor of English and Director of the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Ohio State University.  Before the conference, ACMRS will host a workshop on manuscript studies to be led by Timothy Graham, Director of the Institute for Medieval Studies at the University of New Mexico.  The workshop will be Thursday afternoon, February 14, and participation will be limited to 25 participants, who will be determined by the order in which registrations are received. Email http://www-instruct.nmu.edu/~pgoodric/acmrs@asu.edu with “conference workshop” as the subject line.  The cost of the workshop is $15 in addition to the regular conference registration fee.

The conference registration fee is $85 ($45 for students), which includes welcoming and farewell receptions, two days of concurrent sessions (Friday and Saturday), and keynote address.  There will be an opening reception Thursday evening.  The deadline for proposals is 15 October 2007.  Proposals must include audio/visual requirements and any other special requests.  To streamline the committee review process, submissions will only be accepted at http://link.library.utoronto.ca/acmrs/conference/ from 1 May through 15 October 2007.  Questions?  Call 480-965-9323 or email http://www-instruct.nmu.edu/~pgoodric/acmrs@asu.edu.

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PMAM (Publications of the Medieval Association of the Midwest) is currently requesting submissions from the members of the Medieval Association of the Midwest for Volumes 13 and 14.  PMAM is a refereed annual journal using MLA documentation styles and dedicated to well-researched scholarship on the Middle Ages.

Articles may (but do not have to) be based on conference papers given in MAM-sponsored conference sessions, and should be 3,000-10,000 words.  Book reviews are also welcome.  To submit for Volume 13, contact Dr. Melvin Storm, Jr., Department of English, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS 66801; telephone: (620) 341-5563; fax: (620) 341-5547; email: http://www-instruct.nmu.edu/MAM/My%20Documents/MAM/stormmel@emporia.edu.  To make submissions (in three copies) for Volume 14, you are invited to contact Dr. Kristen Figg, Department of English, Kent State University-Salem, 2491 SR 45 South, Salem, OH 44460; telephone (317) 788-3241/3455; fax (317) 332-9256; email: figg@salem.kent.edu. 

Back issues are available for $10.00 each.  If requesting airmail or large quantities, the Executive Secretary should be contacted to discuss postage fees.  Orders must be pre-paid with check or money order payable to the Medieval Association of the Midwest.  (Libraries need this illustrious journal!)  For more information and to order, contact Kristie A. Bixby, Executive Secretary, MAM, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS 67260, (316) 978-3735, fax (316) 978-3739, http://www-instruct.nmu.edu/MAM/My%20Documents/MAM/kristie.bixby@wichita.edu.

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MAM invites applications for a new editor for Nuntia and a new webmaster for the MAM website.  Neither responsibility is very onerous or time-consuming, but both would require a commitment of several years.  If you are interested in either position (both generously remunerated by the plaudits of members), contact Peter Goodrich, (906) 227-1635, pgoodric@nmu.edu.

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The deadlines have been extended for two research fellowships.  The Hill Museum & Manuscript Library deadline for the Heckman Research Stipends is May 15 for research conducted from July 1-December 31; required are a letter of application, C.V., one-page description of the project and length of stay, an explanation of how the library’s resources will help you to advance the research, and a confidential letter of recommendations should be sent to The Committee on Research, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, Saint John’s University, Collegeville,MN 56321-7300 or to hmml@csbsju.edu.  The other stipend is for Norway:  The Centre for Medieval Studies (CMS) is a Norwegian Centre of Excellence (CoE) appointed by the Research Council of Norway and a Nordic Centre of Excellence (NCoE) appointed by the Nordic Research Councils..  They have announced Doctoral, Post Doctoral, and Researcher positions at The Centre for Medieval Studies.  For information, visit http://www.uib.no/cms/various/jobs.htm or  .https://kalender.uib.no/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=%20http://www.uib.no/cms/various/jobs.htm>.  The application deadline is May 19, 2007.

 

MAM Professional News

Have you recently finished a dissertation, book, or other major project?  Are you looking for contributors or help on a project?  To announce your latest publications and projects in Nuntia, please supply the following information:

·                              Member name, Institution

·                              Title of publication OR focus of project

·                              Short summary or description (optional)

by e-mail to figg@salem.kent.edu, or in hard copy to Prof. Kristin Figg, Department of English, Kent State University – Salem Campus, 2491 SR 45 South Salem, OH 44460.  This issue’s news:

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A new Medieval and Renaissance Studies Certificate has been initiated at Wichita State University in the Fall of 2006.  This certificate will allow students to explore the diversity of European culture and receive credit for doing so.  This undergraduate program coordinates the literary, artistic, and historical study of a major formative period in world history.  Interdisciplinary in nature, the program draws from WSU's course offerings in Art History, Literature, Music, Languages, Political Science, and History, promoting a broad-based understanding of the Middle Ages and Renaissance.

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In April 2006 Christopher Kleinhenz received the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Hilldale Award in Arts and Humanities for 2006, which annually recognizes excellence in teaching, research and service.  He was also presented with the Distinguished Service Award from the American Association of Teachers of Italian for 2006 at the conference in Genoa (Italy) and received the 2006 ADFL Award for Distinguished Service to the Profession at the annual meeting of the Modern Language Association in Philadelphia in December. He is currently completing work (with Andrea Dini) on a volume on Approaches to Teaching Petrarch and Petrarchism for the MLA.

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Steven Millen Taylor has published The Trial of Womankind: A Rhyming Translation of Book IV of the Fifteenth-Century Le Champion des Dames by Martin Le Franc (Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland 2005).

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Kristen M. Figg has published "Accounts of a Royal Entry: Genre, Audience, and History in Froissart's Chronicles and Pastourelles" in Queeste: A Journal of Medieval Literature in the Low Countries 12 (2005): 127-40.


 

THE MEDIEVAL ASSOCIATION OF THE MIDWEST is an interdisciplinary association of medievalists in the Midwest founded to promote the study, criticism, research, and exchange of ideas related to all aspects of the medieval period and to articulate the specific needs of medievalists in the Midwest.  Membership benefits include a biannual newsletter, a Conference in the fall and sections at the International Congress on Medieval Studies in Kalamazoo and at the Midwest Modern Language Association and an annual Publications volume.  Its website is <http://www-instruct.nmu.edu/English/pgoodric/ mamindex.html>.  Membership is open to anyone with an interest in medieval studies.  Dues for the calendar year are $25 (and just $10 for graduate students and emeriti).  To join the Association, please complete the form below and mail it with dues payment to Kristie Bixby, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS 67260-0013; for information about membership and MAM subscriptions, email Kristie.bixby@wichita.edu.

Name                          ____________________________________

Department                 ____________________________________

Address                                  ____________________________________

                                                ____________________________________

Phone/Fax                  ____________________________________

Email                           ____________________________________

Enclosed are my calendar year 2006 dues (check one):                  ___  regular

                                                                                                            ___  graduate student/emeritus

 

NUNTIA: The Newsletter of the Medieval

Association of the Midwest

Department of English

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Marquette, MI 49855-5310

 

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