This page is devoted to news about the Institute, its fellows and programs, as well as items of interest to the wider medieval community.
Appointments
Congratulations to Benjamin Barootes, Mellon Fellow at PIMS during the 2018–2019 academic year, who will be joining the Centre for the Arts in Society at Leiden University as a University Lecturer for a 3-year position beginning this autumn.
In memoriam
It is with sadness that we report the loss of Jocelyn Hillgarth.
PIMS, Publications
If this were a normal year, PIMS Publications would be in Kalamazoo, Michigan right now, setting up our booth to display our newly published books at the 55th International Congress on Medieval Studies.
Publications
Congratulations to Zulfikar Hirji, York Fellow at the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies in 2015–16, whose book Islam: An Illustrated Journey (2018), co-authored with Farhad Daftary, was recently reviewed in the Times Literary Supplement.
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.
Courses
Applications are now open for the 2020 Manuscript Studies Programme, which will convene in Rome from 25 May to 26 June 2020.
In memoriam
We mourn the loss of Édouard Jeauneau, Professor of Philosophy and Institute Professor.
Miscellanea, PIMS
We are happy to announce that the Institute website has been converted to WordPress.
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.
Prizes & Awards
James P. Carley, Fellow of the Pontifical Institute, has been chosen as the recipient of the Bibliographical Society’s 2019 Gold Medal.
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!
Publications
The companion site to Andrew Albin's volume Richard Rolle's Melody of Love has been updated with new codicological and musical material.
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.
In memoriam
We mourn the loss of George Rigg, beloved teacher, scholar, colleague, and Honourary Fellow of the Institute.
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.
Courses
Applications are now open for the 2019 Manuscript Studies Programme, which will convene in Toronto from 3 June to 12 July 2019.
Courses
Applications are now open for the 2019 Manuscript Studies Programme, which will convene in Toronto from 3 June to 12 July 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
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.
