Retirement Party for Barbara North
PIMS
The Institute held a party on 28 January to honour Barbara North, who retired on 31 December after thirteen years as the Institute's Secretary.
News and Announcements
This page is devoted to news about the Institute, its fellows and programs, as well as items of interest to the wider medieval community.
The 2020 Diploma Programme in Manuscript Studies
Courses
Applications are now open for the 2020 Manuscript Studies Programme, which will convene in Rome from 25 May to 26 June 2020.
Édouard Jeauneau (1924–2019)
In memoriam
We mourn the loss of Édouard Jeauneau, Professor of Philosophy and Institute Professor.
PIMS Website WordPress Conversion
Miscellanea, PIMS
We are happy to announce that the Institute website has been converted to WordPress.
Dorner Telescope Museum Announced
Appointments
R.A. Rosenfeld, of Sine Nomine, the Institute’s Ensemble-in-Residence, has been named the inaugural Director of the Dorner Telescope Museum of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.
A Gold Medal for a PIMS Fellow
Prizes & Awards
James P. Carley, Fellow of the Pontifical Institute, has been chosen as the recipient of the Bibliographical Society’s 2019 Gold Medal.
Simona Vucu Awarded Essay Prize by The Canadian Philosophical Association
Prizes & Awards
Congratulations to Simona Vucu, Mellon Fellow at the Institute, on being awarded one of The Canadian Philosophical Association's 2019 Faculty Essay Prizes!
Updated Companion Site to Rolle's Melos amoris
Publications
The companion site to Andrew Albin's volume Richard Rolle's Melody of Love has been updated with new codicological and musical material.
Guide for Manuscript Submissions
Publications
A submissions guide for authors of book-length manuscripts has been added to the website. The guide provides details on proposals, the complete review process, editing and production, and also endorsements from a range of our authors and series editors.
A.G. Rigg (1937–2019)
In memoriam
We mourn the loss of George Rigg, beloved teacher, scholar, colleague, and Honourary Fellow of the Institute.
Book Launch for Books and Bookmen
Publications
The Institute has launched a new Festschrift in honour of James Carley, Books and Bookmen in Early Modern Britain. This collection of eighteen essays explores how early modern uses of books have changed our reception of premodern writing.
The 2019 Diploma Programme in Manuscript Studies
Courses
Applications are now open for the 2019 Manuscript Studies Programme, which will convene in Toronto from 3 June to 12 July 2019.
The 2019 Diploma Programme in Manuscript Studies
Courses
Applications are now open for the 2019 Manuscript Studies Programme, which will convene in Toronto from 3 June to 12 July 2019.
PIMS York Fellow 2018–2019
Appointments
The Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies welcomes Professor Deanne Williams as the York Fellow at PIMS for the 2018–2019 academic year.
PIMS Leadership Transition
PIMS
Dr Richard Alway, after 10 years of voluntary leadership of the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, has indicated to the Board of Governors his intention to retire once his successor has been chosen.
Katie Bugyis Selected as 2018–2019 Radcliffe Institute Fellow
Appointments
Congratulations to Katie Bugyis, currently Mellon Fellow at PIMS, on being selected as a Radcliffe Institute Fellow for 2018–2019!
Call for Papers: Mediaeval Studies at the University of St Michael's College: Past, Present, and Future
Miscellanea
Symposium: 19–20 October 2018
Mediaeval Studies, the multidisciplinary study of the European Middle Ages, is a discipline integral to the University of Toronto. The seeds of the enterprise were planted almost a hundred years ago on the campus of St Michael’s College.
The 2018 Diploma Programme in Manuscript Studies
Courses
Applications are now open for the 2018 Manuscript Studies Programme, which will convene in Rome from 4 June to 13 July 2018.
International Medieval Latin Committee Honours PIMS Fellow
Prizes & Awards
Greti Dinkova-Bruun, Institute Librarian and Fellow, was named the new Canadian representative to the International Medieval Latin Committee at “Medialatinitas 2017,” its 8th meeting held in Vienna, Austria 17–21 September, in recognition of her remarkable accomplishments as a medieval Latinist and philologist.
An Exhibit of Renaissance-era Folios Translated by PIMS Alumna and Visitor
Miscellanea
Professor Elza Tiner, who holds a Licentiate from the Institute and was also Visiting Fellow this past spring and summer, is helping curate an exhibit entitled “Image + Text in Renaissance Folios.”