The annual graduate symposium on Medieval Studies at the University of North Texas provides a platform for graduate students of any discipline to present their work on any aspect of the Middle Ages.
This year's theme is "The Technical Details of Everyday Life." Submissions for papers on any topic from the Late Antique to the Early Renaissance will be considered. Preference will be given to those that address the conference theme.
The symposium will be held March 3rd and 4th, 2016 at the University of North Texas, Denton, TX.
The keynote speaker for 2016 is Nicola Coldstream, "Behind the Scenes at the Medieval Entertainment."
300-word abstracts are due December 1, 2015 via email to Mickey.Abel@unt.edu
There will also be a $200 prize sponsored by AVISTA for an outstanding paper.
Art Historian, Western Medieval Art and Architecture University of Pennsylvania
due 11.15.2015
Tenure-track Assistant Professor. Western Medieval Art and Architecture. Penn seeks a scholar-teacher with wide-ranging interests in the visual arts and architecture of the medieval period (700-1400). Teaching responsibilities include lectures and seminars in specialty, plus participation in survey courses as well as first-year and methods seminars. Completion of Ph.D. is expected prior to appointment. Submit applications online at http://facultysearches.provost.upenn.edu/postings/704 Include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, writing sample, and a teaching statement that addresses potential uses of local, regional, and digital resources. Provide contact information for three individuals who have agreed to provide a letter of recommendation. Recommenders will be contacted by the University with instructions on how to submit a letter to the website. Review of applications will begin on 11/15/2015 and continue until the position is filled.
The Department of History of Art is strongly committed to Penn’s Action Plan for Faculty Diversity and Excellence and to establishing a more diverse faculty (for more information see: http://www.upenn.edu/almanac/volumes/v58/n02/diversityplan.html). The University of Pennsylvania is an EOE. Minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.
http://facultysearches.provost.upenn.edu/postings/704
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