Veritas & Amor Thomistic Contest

The Circolo San Tommaso is calling for submissions from individuals 35-years-old or less for their 2019 Veritas et Amor Contest, with two distict sections: Culture and Art.

No entry fees.

Deadline: February 15, 2019

> Culture Section

Open to degree or PhD theses and monographs focused on the thought of Thomas Aquinas, including (but not limited to) domains not strictly philosophical or theological (e.g. in human and social sciences: law, economics, political science, sociology, etc.) examined or first published not before 2015.

The topic is free.

The first-place winner of the Culture category shall receive a € 2,000 award and be offered an opportunity of presenting his/her thesis or monograph at Aquino.

> Art Section

Open to works in classical or contemporary art mediums (painting, plastic arts, performing arts, video art, etc.) focused on or inspired by the person, life or thought of Thomas Aquinas. For painting, the maximum size is 150 cm x 150 cm or 170 cm x 120 cm. For plastic works, the maximum size is 150 cm (height) and 1 m x 1 m (base).

The topic is free, but the suggested topic is: Thomas Aquinas, the eucharist, the incarnation.

The first-place winner of the Art category shall receive a € 2,000 award and be offered an opportunity of presenting or exhibiting his/her work at Aquino, Italy. The second-place and third-place winners of the Art category shall be offered an opportunity of presenting or exhibiting their works at Aquino, Italy.

The winners will be presented in Aquino, Italy on March 2, 2019.

Mellon Fellowship at Notre Dame

From Roberta Baranowski (Assistant Director, Medieval Institute, University of Notre Dame):

A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Medieval Studies

The Medieval Institute at the University of Notre Dame offers a Postdoctoral Fellowship for a junior scholar in Medieval Studies, made possible through the generosity of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The fellowship will permit an outstanding young scholar in any field of medieval studies to continue his or her research while in residence at Notre Dame's Medieval Institute during the academic year 2008-2009.

The Mellon Fellow's principal obligation will be to pursue his or her research. Though the Fellowship carries no teaching responsibilities, it is expected that the Fellow will take advantage of the opportunity to participate in the intellectual life of the Institute and the multidisiciplinary activities that it sponsors for the medievalist community at Notre Dame. The Fellow will be provided with an office in the Medieval Institute, full library and computer privileges, and access to the Institute's research tools. The Fellow will be expected to reside in South Bend.

Eligibility: Applicants must hold a regular appointment at a U.S. institution and plan to return to their institution following their fellowship year. They must have the Ph.D. in hand as of the application date and must not be more than five years beyond the Ph.D.

Stipend: $40,000.
Application deadline: January 15, 2008.

Application procedure: There is no special application form. Rather, applicants should submit a narrative of no more than five pages describing their proposed research, indicating how it builds on existing scholarship, and suggesting how it will benefit from broader interdisciplinary studies. Applicants should also submit a current curriculum vitae and arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to the Medieval Institute by the January 15 deadline.

Announcement of the selection will be made in mid-February 2008.

Please send applications to the address below:

Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship Application
Medieval Institute
715 Hesburgh Library
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556
FAX (574) 631-8644.

For further information, contact: Roberta Baranowski, (574) 631-8304, Roberta.Baranowski.7@nd.edu

Rutgers University post-doc in medieval history

A post-doctoral appointment in medieval history is available in the History Department, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, for the academic year, 2004-2005. The field is open. The appointment, which carries no expectations of promotion or permanence, is offered initially for one academic year. Renewal for a second year is possible but not guaranteed. Scholars at any stage in their careers are invited to apply. Candidates must have completed all requirements for the doctorate by August 31, 2005. Each semester, the recipient of the appointment will teach one undergraduate course in his/her general area of specialization, choosing subjects of the courses in consultation with the department’s director of undergraduate studies. The salary is in the range of $35,000.

Interested scholars should send letters of application, curricula vitarum, transcripts of graduate study (if their doctorates are recent or pending), and the names and addresses of three persons whom they are asking to write testimonial letters. Examples of written or published materials are also invited, though they cannot be returned.

Dossiers, including e-mail addresses, should be sent by regular mail to Professor Karl F. Morrison, Department of History, Rutgers University; 16 Seminary Place; New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-1108.

The deadline for receipt of applications is March 15, 2005. Rutgers, an AA/EOE, has a strong commitment to diversity, inclusivity, and respect.

General enquiries may be sent to: kmorriso@ias.edu