Medieval Academy of America
The Medieval Academy of America (MAA) is a major academic organization dedicated to medieval studies in the United States . It supports research, publication and teaching on all aspects of the Middle Ages .
activity
The academy , founded in 1925 , is based in Cambridge , Massachusetts , and has been publishing Speculum , the oldest purely medieval journal in the United States, since 1926 . Its editor is also Executive Director of MAA, in 2011 this was Paul E. Szarmach , in 2015 Lisa Fagin Davis . In addition, the MAA has been publishing the Medieval Academy Books series since 1928 , which now comprises over 100 volumes.
The association also awards scholarships and prizes to promote medieval studies, including the Haskins Medal , which is awarded annually to the author of an excellent book. The MAA also gives grants to finance the printing costs of medieval books. Since September 1948, the Medieval Academy News has appeared as the Academy's newsletter. The annual meetings, which have been held since 1926 primarily in collaboration with the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in Boston , have been held in Canada since 1949, above all in Toronto , in addition to the United States .
membership
The number of members rose from 761 to 1,041 between 1926 and 1932 and leveled off at this level until 1945, although at that time there were hardly 500 active medieval researchers in North America. Of the 853 Academy members in 1927, 6 lived in Canada, 99 outside North America, and the remaining 748 in the United States. The largest group of the more than 300 members who did not work full-time as scientists were clergy. Since the number of medieval doctoral theses had already risen sharply in the interwar period , the number of academy members has also risen steadily since the end of the Second World War , driven by the expansion of the American education system:
In 1955 the academy had 1,438 members; in 1965 the number had risen to 2,035. After 1965 there was an even faster increase with an increase of more than 100 members annually: in 1970 there were 2914, five years later 3677, and in 1978 already 3901. Since the highest level of 4,486 members in 2005, the MAA has one due to increased contributions Has experienced a decline in membership from 4,133 at the end of 2009. On April 15, 2015, the Academy had 3,617 members, compared to just 3,250 on December 31, 2014.
In addition to the members, the MAA particularly emphasizes the group of its Fellows and Corresponding Fellows : Members who have made significant contributions to Medieval Studies can be co-opted by the Fellows from their group of up to 125 people if they are in North America at the time are resident. The Fellows also complement the up to 75 Corresponding Fellows residing outside North America.
literature
- Luke Wenger: The Medieval Academy and Medieval Studies in North America . In: Francis G. Gentry, Christopher Kleinhenz (Eds.): Medieval Studies in North America: Past, Present, and Future . Medieval Institute Publications, Kalamazoo 1982, pp. 23-40 ( online , PDF, 123 kB).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b About the Medieval Academy ( Memento of the original from July 16, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . In: medievalacademy.org , accessed February 1, 2011.
- ↑ Past Annual Meetings ( Memento of the original from September 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . In: medievalacademy.org , accessed February 1, 2011.
- ^ A b Luke Wenger: The Medieval Academy and Medieval Studies in North America . In: Francis G. Gentry, Christopher Kleinhenz (Eds.): Medieval Studies in North America: Past, Present, and Future . Medieval Institute Publications, Kalamazoo 1982, pp. 23–40 ( online ( memento of the original dated February 19, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this note. , PDF, 123 kB).
- ↑ Paul E. Szarmach: Report of the Executive Director ( Memento of the original from December 7, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . In: medievalacademy.org , accessed February 1, 2011.
- ^ Lisa Fagin Davis: Report of the Executive Director . In: medievalacademy.org , accessed November 23, 2015.
- ^ Medieval Academy of America Fellows . In: medievalacademy.org , accessed February 1, 2011.
