News and Announcements – Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies

We are happy to announce that the Pontifical Institute has hired a new Institute Secretary/Executive Assistant to the Praeses. Jonathan Clemens will become Secretary officially on September 1.

PIMS Institute Secretary Job Posting

24 July 2023

PIMS

The Institute is looking for a new Institute Secretary / Executive Assistant to the Praeses; please click here to view the job description. The closing date is 2 August 2023; please send your application to Barbara North, at the email address listed on the job description, before that date.

PIMS Library Closed 30 June

26 June 2023

PIMS

The PIMS Library will be closed on Friday 30 June 2023, since the University of Toronto will be closed for a "Presidential Day". The PIMS Library will also be closed on Monday 3 July for Canada Day.

PIMS at Kalamazoo

08 May 2023

PIMS, Publications

We will be displaying the past four years worth of our new publications in person at the 58th International Congress on Medieval Studies in Kalamazoo. We hope to see you there!

PIMS Library Summer Hours

01 May 2023

PIMS

Starting Monday 1 May, summer hours at the PIMS Library will be 10 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.

Convocation and Gilson Lecture Photos

12 April 2023

PIMS

We are pleased to be able to present some photographs of Convocation, which took place on 3 April 2023, as well as some photographs of the Gilson Lecture delivered by Bernard McGinn on 4 April 2023.

PIMS Library Closures for Easter

05 April 2023

PIMS

The PIMS Library will be closed on Friday 7 April and Monday 10 April in observance of Good Friday and Easter Monday.

Conference Photos

13 March 2023

PIMS

We are happy to present some photographs of the international conference Ritual Life in the Medieval Dominican Order: Liturgical Expressions, which took place on 6–7 March 2023.

Conference Registration Closed

17 February 2023

PIMS

Due to enthusiastic interest, capacity has been reached and therefore registration for the conference Ritual Life in the Medieval Dominican Order: Liturgical Expressions has now been closed.

Mellon Fellowships 2023–2024

05 December 2022

PIMS The 1 February applications deadline for post-doctoral Mellon Fellowships for the academic year 2023–2024 is approaching quickly.

St Michael’s and PIMS Condemn Invasion of Ukraine in Joint Statement Posted 1 March 2022

31 October 2022

PIMS

The University of St Michael’s College and the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies strongly condemn the invasion of Ukraine. The ongoing attacks by Russia are unwarranted, unprovoked, and unacceptable. To read more, please click here.

Registration Open for Ritual Life in the Medieval Dominican Order - Liturgical Expressions

12 September 2022

PIMS

The Institute is sponsoring an international academic conference focused on medieval Dominican liturgy; the conference will take place from 6 to 7 March 2023. Registration is free, and is open to everyone, but is required to attend sessions; to register please contact Institute Secretary Cynthia Watson at cynthia.watson@utoronto.ca.

Visiting Scholar for Fall Term 2022

06 June 2022

Appointments, PIMS

The Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies welcomes Professor Daniel Wakelin as the W. John Bennett Distinguished Visiting Scholar in the fall term of 2022.

PIMS at the International Congress of Medieval Studies

06 May 2022

PIMS, Publications

We are happy to be attending and displaying our recent publications at the Exhibits Hall of the 57th International Congress on Medieval Studies, virtual though it may be!