Medieval Association of the Pacific

The Founders' Prize

MAP awards a maximum of three prizes ($500/ $250/ $250) for the best papers presented by graduate students at the annual meetings. The winners for 2007-2008 are:

• Belén Bistué, "Multilingual Translation and Multiple Knowledge(s) in Alfonso X’s Libro de la ochava esfera (1276)"
• Morgan Kay, "Prophecy, Propaganda, and National Identity"

The deadline for submissions for this year's submissions is 1 November 2009. If you have questions about the Founders' Prize, direct them to Michael Hanly (hanly@wsu.edu).

The Association keeps an archive of past Founders' Prize winners.

The John F. Benton Award

This award, named in honor of its progenitor, John F. Benton, MAP President 1982-1984, provides travel funds for all members of the Medieval Association of the Pacific--independent medievalists and graduate students in particular--who might not otherwise receive support from institutions.

The award may be used to defray costs connected with delivering a paper at any conference, especially for MAP conferences, or connected to scholarly research. Up to three awards will be presented each year, for $400 apiece. Applications should include a one-page vita, an abstract of a paper submitted to the conference, and a photocopy of the Call for Papers or conference announcement; if the application is for travel to research, it should include a one-page vita, and a letter outlining the research project. Send applications by November 1st, 2009 to the vice president of the Association.

Georgiana Donavin
English Program
Westminster College
1840 S. 1300 East
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84105
gdonavin@westminstercollege.edu