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.
Medieval Women Workshop IV Postponed
PIMS
The Medieval Women Workshop IV, originally scheduled for the end of January 2021, has been postponed to September. Further details are to be announced as the COVID-19 situation becomes more clear.
Diploma Programme in Manuscript Studies, 2021
Courses
Out of an abundance of caution, we have taken the difficult decision to cancel the Institute’s Manuscript Studies Programme for 2021, which had been scheduled to take place at the Angelicum in Rome this summer.
Mellon Fellowships 2021–2022
PIMS
The 1 February applications deadline for post-doctoral Mellon Fellowships for the academic year 2021–2022 is approaching quickly.
An Honour for a PIMS Fellow
Prizes & Awards
James P. Carley, Fellow of the Pontifical Institute, has been invited to receive the degree of Honorary Doctor of Letters from his Alma Mater, the University of Victoria.
PIMS Library Closure
PIMS
Please be aware that the PIMS library will be closed from today, 23 November 2020, until further notice. This is the policy of both the province and the University.
Fr Martin Dimnik (1941–2020)
In memoriam
It is with sadness that we report the loss of Fr Martin Dimnik.
Katie Bugyis Awarded 2020 Frank S. and Elizabeth D. Brewer Prize
Prizes & Awards
Congratulations to Katie Bugyis, former Mellon Fellow at PIMS, whose book The Care of Nuns: The Ministries of Benedictine Women in England during the Central Middle Ages has won the 2020 Frank S. and Elizabeth D. Brewer Prize of the American Society of Church History.
Lydia Walker at the University of Louisiana, Lafayette
Appointments
Congratulations to Lydia Walker, who will be a Visiting Instructor at the University of Louisiana, Lafayette for the Spring semester.
A New Chapter by Benjamin Barootes
Publications
Congratulations to Benjamin Barootes, former Mellon Fellow at PIMS, who has contributed a chapter to a recently published D.S. Brewer volume.
PIMS Library Reopening
PIMS
After serious deliberations and multiple discussions, the PIMS Library has received approval from the administration of St. Michael’s College to reopen on Monday, September 28, 2020. The Library will be operating at reduced capacity and reduced hours.
Farewell Gathering for Lydia Walker
PIMS
On 19 August, a socially distanced farewell gathering was held for PIMS Research Fellow Lydia Walker, who is returning to Tennessee.
Arthur Westwell at the University of Regensburg
Appointments
Congratulations to Arthur Westwell, Mellon Fellow at PIMS during the 2019–2020 academic year, who has been offered funding for a three-year project at the University of Regensburg.
New Mellon Fellows Announced for 2020–2021
Appointments
The President and Fellows of the Institute are pleased to announce the election of new Mellon Fellows for the academic year 2020–2021.
Benjamin Barootes at Leiden University
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.
Jocelyn Hillgarth (1929–2020)
In memoriam
It is with sadness that we report the loss of Jocelyn Hillgarth.
A Virtual Kalamazoo
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.
A Sumptuous Journey
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.
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.