New Chaucer Studies: Pedagogy and Profession, newsletter

by Candace Barrington

The Folger Library offers medievalists an exciting array of workshops and seminars. Most are in person; others are on line.

To take advantage of the in-person opportunities, consider applying for a fellowship. Details (and other on-line resources) are here.

For graduate students and early-career scholars in medieval studies, these particular opportunities are worth checking out.

• Year-Long Dissertation Seminar: Gender, Power, Culture. On line and in person. Applications due by 15 May 2025
• Beyond the Academy: A Professional Development Workshop. In person; 5 September 2025. Applications due by 15 May 2025
• Medieval Italian Paleography Intensive. In person; 16-17 September 2025. Applications due 15 May 2025
• Indigenous Narratives of the Sacred and Premodern Studies. In person; 7 November 2025. Applications due by 15 May 2025
• Premodern Women and the Digital: A Hands-on Workshop. In person; 10 April 2026. Applications due 1 November 2025
• The Celestial Imagination in Indigenous and Early Modern Worlds. In person; 17 April 2026. Applications due 15 November 2025
• Race in Dialogue. Virtual. Watch the Newberry website for more information
• 2026 Multidisciplinary Graduate student Conference in Premodern Studies. In person; 29-31 January. Submissions due 15 October 2025
• Center for Renaissance Studies Institute in Italian Paleography. In person; 15-26 June 2026. Applications due 1 March 2026
• Recovering Hidden Histories in Archival Collections. In person; 24-29 August 2026

And don’t forget about

• The Premodern Studies Seminar. Meets three times a year.