Richard III Society American Branch

The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the program of speakers and activities for the 2026 GMM in New Haven, CT, October 30-November 1. We have lined up 3 outstanding speakers and a fun excursion to the Beinecke Library at Yale.  We invite all members to meet other Ricardians and enthusiasts of medieval history! This promises to be an unforgettable weekend, full of interesting talks and good conversation, as

Are you interested in volunteering with the American Branch? We need you!  The Richard III Society-American Branch is an all-volunteer organization run by its members. We have no paid staff, so all dues and donations go directly toward supporting our programs and publications. Section 7.1 of the American Branch Bylaws requires the Board of Directors to announce when nominations are open for positions within the leadership of the organization. Members

We’re thrilled to announce the recipients of the $5,000 Schallek awards for the upcoming school year. They, and their research topics, are: Madeline Fox (University of Michigan), “The Middle English Devotional Life of Magdalena von Freiburg” Olivia Caroline Geraci (University of Notre Dame), “Liturgical practices of medieval English women religious” Catherine Rose Introcaso (CUNY Graduate Center), “Annotation as Embodied Devotion in Late Medieval Mystical-Contemplative Manuscripts” Kamila Kaminska-Palarczyk (Yale University), “Gender

  Rebekkah Hart of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio is this year’s recipient of the $40,000 Fellowship. The fellowship will support Rebekkah’s research project, “The Kiss of Peace: Materialities and Afterlives of Liturgical Paxes, or ‘Kissing Images,’ in Late Medieval England (c. 1250-1550).” While the “Kiss of Peace” was a common liturgical ritual in the Christian mass from at least the second century, this ritual became materially embodied