Liz Bateman Takes on the Job The American Branch has been without a Chapters Coordinator for several years, but no longer! We are pleased to announce that Liz Bateman is stepping into the role.  Liz is the head of the Tidewater Branch, and a past Dickon Award winner for her work in organizing the 2022 GMM in Arlington, VA. What Does a Chapters Coordinator Do? Our Chapters Coordinator is tasked

In cooperation with the Medieval Academy of America, the American Branch is pleased to announce the 2024 winners of our Schallek Awards.   Every year, we offer five $2,000 awards to help defray research expenses for graduate students conducting doctoral research in any relevant discipline dealing with late-medieval Britain (ca. 1350-1500).  This year’s winners and their wonderful research topics are:   Jordan K. Skinner – Princeton Jordan is a doctoral candidate

Morgan McMinn, West Virginia University   The American Branch is pleased to announce the winner of the 2024 Schallek Fellowship, Morgan McMinn of West Virginia University. Morgan attended West Virginia University as an undergraduate where she majored in history and is currently studying for her Ph.D. As a freshman, she took an upper-level history course with Dr. Kate Staples on late medieval England. Inspired by Dr. Staples’s enthusiasm and the

Young scholars present their discoveries at Free Library.  On December 12, the team at the University of Pennsylvania gave a presentation about the work they’ve completed so far on the “Edward IV Roll” and delivered a sneak preview of how their transcription and translation will fit into the digital mapping of the manuscript. The presentation was attended by members of the Special Collections staff at the Free Library of Philadelphia,