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Medieval Academy Prizes

Prizes awarded in 2009. The following prizes were awarded at the Medieval Academy's annual meeting in Chicago, 26–28 March 2009:

The Haskins Medal for an outstanding book was awarded to Barbara Newman for her book God and the Goddesses: Vision, Poetry, and Belief in the Middle Ages, published by University of Pennsylvania Press in 2003.

The John Nicholas Brown Prize for a first book on a medieval topic was awarded to Jean A. Givens for her book Observation and Image-Making in Gothic Art, published by Cambridge University Press in 2005.

The Van Courtlandt Elliott Prize for a first article on a medieval topic was awarded to Suzanne LaVere for her essay "From Contemplation to Action: The Role of the Active Life in the Glossa ordinaria on the Song of Songs," Speculum (2007), 54-69.

The prize citations, printed in the July 2009 issue of Speculum, are available on this website, together with lists of previous winners (http://www.MedievalAcademy.org).

Prizes to be awarded in 2010. The following prizes will be awarded at the Medieval Academy's annual meeting to be held in New Haven, 18–20 March 2010. Submissions for the three publication prizes should be sent to the Academy office no later than 15 October 2009.

A first article on a medieval topic, with a publication date of 2008, is eligible for the Van Courtlandt Elliott Prize ($500). Articles, in any journal, must be at least five pages in length and by a single author whose residence is in North America. Three copies of the article should be submitted, together with a statement by the author that it is his or her first article in the medieval field.

A first book or monograph on a medieval topic and bearing a publication date of 2006 is eligible for the John Nicholas Brown Prize ($1,000). The author must be a resident of North America. Three copies of the book should be sent to the Academy office, together with copies of reviews that have appeared and a statement by the author that it is his or her first book in the medieval field.

The Haskins Medal is presented to the author of a book within the broad field of medieval studies that is judged to be of outstanding importance and distinction. The professional residence of the author must be in North America. Books published in 2004–2005 are eligible for the 2010 award. Three copies of the book should be sent to the Academy office (by the author or the publisher), accompanied by copies of any major reviews; it is advisable to delay submission until such reviews have appeared. Any member of the Academy may recommend candidates for the award by writing to the Executive Director.

Please note that many books are submitted for consideration for the Haskins Medal, which is usually granted to relatively senior scholars for work of their maturity. We therefore advise authors and publishers that first books are unlikely to receive the Haskins Medal and should be submitted instead for the John Nicholas Brown Prize.

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