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IAS/KRESS Italian Lecture Series 2012. Debra Pincus will speak on “The Lure of the Letter: Renaissance Venice and the Recovery of Antique Writing” on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at 5:30 p.m.at the Palazzo Franchetti, Campo S. Stefano, home to the Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti. A light reception will follow the talk. More information.
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SPRING 2012 NEWSLETTER. The IAS’s spring newsletter is now available.
IAS AT SAH, CFP. The IAS will sponsor the SAH 2013 session “Perception and Experience in the Italian Garden, 1500-1750.” Paper proposals should be submitted through the online abstract submission process. Deadline 1 June 2012. The IAS is also accepting proposals for an IAS-sponsored session at SAH 2014. More information.
IAS AT RSA, CFP. The IAS will sponsor the session “The Physicality of Devotion in Late Medieval and Early Modern Italy” at the Renaissance Society of America conference in San Diego, April 4-6, 2013. Paper proposals are due 5 June. More information.
I TATTI PRIZE for Best Essay by a Junior Scholar (PhD earned within the last 5 years). Deadline 30 June. More information.
KLUGE FELLOWSHIP FOR JUNIOR SCHOLARS. The Library of Congress offers Kluge Fellowships for research in the humanities and social sciences, especially interdisciplinary, cross-cultural or multilingual projects, to scholars with a Ph.D. conferred within seven years of application. Deadline 15 July. More information.
BEST UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPT AWARD. The Society for Italian Historical Studies announces its annual prize of $400 for the best unpublished manuscript on the history of Italy, of article or dissertation length. Deadline: 1 August. More information.
CFP EARLY MODERN ROME 2. To be held 10-12 October 2013 in Rome in Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the “Rome Through the Ages” program of the University of California Education Abroad Program EMR 2 is currently seeking abstracts. Deadline 15 November 2012. More information.
DISSERTATION COMPLETION FELLOWSHIP. The Council for European Studies (CES) announces New Dissertation Completion Fellowships funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to facilitate the timely completion of the PhD with a $25,000 annual stipend and assistance in securing up to $3,500 in waivers for health insurance and candidacy fees. Competition opens September 2012 with application deadline of 4 February 2013. More information.
GRADUATE COURSE IN PALEOGRAPHY. In June 2013, the International Studies Institute at Palazzo Rucellai, Florence will offer a graduate seminar on how to read, describe and edit Latin and Italian vernacular sources from the Middle Ages and Renaissance (ca. 1200-1600) in June 2013. Application deadline 31 March 2013. More information.
RESEARCH & RESOURCES PAGE. Our new resources page contains information of use to our membership, including listings of recent member publications, recently completed dissertations, and dissertations in progress. More information.
IAS BULLETIN BOARD SERVICE: The IAS on-line bulletin board is now active. Please send your notices to the bulletin board manager.
IAS CALENDAR: The IAS now maintains a calendar of IAS and related events and deadlines. The calendar forms part of the “About the IAS” section of the site, and is accessible here.
SUPPORT THE IAS: The IAS is now set up to receive tax-deductible contributions. Should you wish to support the IAS through a charitable contribution, please visit the new Support the Italian Art Society page.
This listing last updated May 15, 2012.
