Medieval History
A national organization devoted to medieval studies is facing a backlash from some of its members over its decision to go ahead with a conference next April in Arizona, where a controversial immigration law enacted this year has drawn sharp criticism from many academics.
Some members of the Medieval Academy of America wrote an open letter this month to the organization assailing its decision to keep the conference in Tempe, Ariz., despite previous complaints in May. The group that wrote the latest letter includes leaders of a scholarly organization called "Monsters" for short, for people who conduct research on examples of monstrosity in past and present societies.
Click here to read the article from The Chronicle of Higher Education
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Medieval History
Medieval-Studies Group Divided Over Whether to Hold Meeting in Arizona
A national organization devoted to medieval studies is facing a backlash from some of its members over its decision to go ahead with a conference next April in Arizona, where a controversial immigration law enacted this year has drawn sharp criticism from many academics.
Some members of the Medieval Academy of America wrote an open letter this month to the organization assailing its decision to keep the conference in Tempe, Ariz., despite previous complaints in May. The group that wrote the latest letter includes leaders of a scholarly organization called "Monsters" for short, for people who conduct research on examples of monstrosity in past and present societies.
Click here to read the article from The Chronicle of Higher Education
- Immigration Issues Take Forefront At The Medieval Academy Of America Meeting
The subjects of immigration, migration and borders will be the focus of the Medieval Academy of America when it begins it annual meeting in Arizona this week. The academy and the Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (ACMRS) decided to make...
- Controversy Over Medieval Conference Location
The site of next year's annual meeting of the Medieval Academy of America is in doubt after scholars raised objections that it is being held in Arizona, the US state which recently passed controversial legislation against illegal immigration. As several...
- American Historical Association Annual Meeting Begins Today Amidst Controversy
The American Historical Association kicks off its annual meeting today, in San Diego, California, amidst controversy over the choice of location and problems in attendance. Some of the events are being held at the Manchester Grand Hyatt, whose owner...
- Cfp: Southeastern Medieval Association Annual Meeting
CFP: Southeastern Medieval Association Annual Meeting Vanderbilt University October 15-17, 2009 /Knowing and Unknowing/ What did medieval peoples know about their world? What do we know about the Middle Ages? We welcome papers on all aspects of the Middle...
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the theme of the 2009 Leeds Medieval Congress is "heresy and orthodoxy," which seems to me to be an ideal BABEL-y theme, and Jeffrey Cohen will also be one of the plenary speakers. Due to heavy organizing duties for other conferences, I could not get...