We look forward to welcoming you to next month's RSA Annual Meeting! The preliminary conference program is now available to view. RSA Virtual 2021 includes more than 600 sessions and will be held online April 13–15 and April 20–22, 2021.
We've discounted the registration fee for students, independent scholars, retired scholars, adjunct instructors, part-time instructors, and unemployed non-students. Enter the promotional code REDUCEDREG at checkout, located on the second page of the registration process.
If you are new to the RSA and have never been a member before, there are two steps in the registration process: becoming a member and registering. Membership dues in 2021 start as low as $12. Please click the button below for details.
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The RSA Annual Meeting presents a great opportunity to bring students to a session and we invite you to bring your classes. If you’d like your students to attend a conference session, please submit this form and your class roster by April 1. The roster template can be found here.
If you are already an RSA member or have been a member in the past, please register for the conference by clicking the button below.
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The recipients of the RSA awards and prizes for 2021 were recently announced and these scholars will be honored at the RSA Virtual 2021 Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, April 13 at 4:00 p.m. (EDT). The Awards Ceremony is open to anyone who would like to attend and conference registration will not be required.
The official conference hashtag for our 67th Annual Meeting is #RenSA21. All RSA Virtual 2021 sessions will be recorded and available for registrants to view for 30 days following the conference.
Please email us with any registration or conference-related questions.
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Apply to become an RSA nominee for a Whiting Foundation Public Engagement Fellowship or Seed Grant, which awards $50,000 for fully developed projects and $10,000 for developing new projects. Early-career, full- or part-time faculty members at a US institution are eligible. For more information, click here.
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New content can be found on our Digital Resources site, including Early Printed Books: Resources for Teaching and Learning and a website introducing the calligrapher, artist, embroiderer, and writer Esther Inglis.
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Albert Rabil Jr., a prominent Renaissance scholar and co-editor of The Other Voice in Early Modern Europe, has died. He was a founding member of SUNY College at Old Westbury and taught there from 1970 until his retirement in 1998. Rabil passed away on 8 January 2021 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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Natural Disaster and the Bay of Naples: Artistic Encounters and Transformations |
Submissions due 26 March 2021 for this research seminar being held June 2021.
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Italian Art Society Sessions at the 2021 Sixteenth Century Society & Conference |
Submissions due 5 April 2021 for this October 2021 meeting being held in San Diego, California.
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Crossing Borders, Contesting Boundaries II: Medieval and Early Modern Student Association (MEMSA)
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Submissions due 16 April 2021 for MEMSA's 15th annual conference being held virtually July 2021.
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Territories of Diplomacy: The Anglo-American World and International Relations, 1700–1800
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Submissions due 15 May 2021 for this January 2022 conference being held both virtually and in-person in Toulouse, France.
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Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow in Asian Cultural Studies |
Applications for this two-year position at Moravian College due 15 March 2021.
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Tsakopoulos Hellenic Collection Library Research Fellowship Program 2021–22 |
Applications for a limited number of fellowships due 2 April 2021.
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Editor, Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America (PBSA)
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Applications are open for this part-time position that will be responsible for the editorial direction of the journal.
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Assistant Professor in Early Modern American History (North and/or South America) |
Applications are open for this full-time position in the Department of History at Durham University. The successful candidate will begin the post September 2021.
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Assistant or Associate Curator of European Art to 1800 |
Applications are open for this position at the Saint Louis Art Museum. The title and grade for the position will be commensurate with the credentials and prior experience of the successful candidate.
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Medieval French without Borders |
Registration is open for this two-day virtual conference hosted by Fordham's Center for Medieval Studies. The meeting will be held March 2021.
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Glorious Sounds: Exploring the Soundscapes of British Nonconformity, 1550–1800 |
Registration is open for this two-day multi-disciplinary virtual conference. Hosted by the International John Bunyan Society, the meeting will be held April 2021.
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Registration is open for this two-day online conference being held April 2021. The meeting is sponsored by Vassar College.
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Conservation and the Making of Art History |
Registration is open for this two-day virtual conference being held April 2021. The meeting will highlight past and present processes of maintaining, handling, reframing, and repurposing works of the past.
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Volunteers at the Renaissance Society of America dedicate their time and skills to enrich the Society and support the study of the period 1300–1700. There are several opportunities for RSA members to become involved, ranging from serving on committees to becoming a book reviewer to being a guest lecturer online. We hope you will consider volunteering.
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The RSA brings together thousands of scholars from around the globe, welcoming the broad range of activity in Renaissance studies today. Focused on the advancement of learning through our publications, events, and programs, the RSA provides its members with a deeper and broader understanding of the period 1300–1700. There's never been a better time to become an RSA member, as we’ve discounted rates due to the public health crisis. Join the RSA today.
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Submit Your News
Please let the RSA know about your announcements, events, and calls for papers related to the study of the Renaissance and early modern era (1300–1700). We will highlight your news on our website and/or digital channels.
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The Renaissance Society of America makes Renaissance News available to current, past, and non-members of the RSA. Each edition highlights Renaissance studies and what's happening at the RSA. If you were forwarded this email and would like to receive Renaissance News each month, you can click below to subscribe.
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Follow the RSA on social media. Use the hashtags #RenSA21 for social posts related to the 2021 Annual Meeting and #RenTwitter for Renaissance studies content.
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The Renaissance Society of America is the largest international academic society devoted to the study of the era 1300–1700. Founded in 1954, the RSA includes thousands of members around the world. Find out more.
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