Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literature
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| Abbreviation | SSMLL |
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| Formation | 15 February 1932 |
| Type | learned society |
| Purpose | The encouragement and dissemination of research on medieval culture |
| Headquarters | Oxford, United Kingdom |
Region served | United Kingdom |
President | Alastair Minnis |
Vice-Presidents | John Hines, Sethina Watson |
Journal Editors | Sylvia Huot, Stephen Mossman, David Rundle, Corinne J. Saunders |
Monographs Editor | Anthony Lappin |
Publication | Medium Ævum and Medium Ævum monographs |
| Website | https://mediumaevum.org.uk/ |
The Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literature (SSMLL) is a learned society that supports scholarly research and publication on the culture of the Middle Ages. It is best known for publishing the international academic journal Medium Ævum and a related monograph series.
Overview
[edit]The society was founded at the Taylor Institution of the University of Oxford on 15 February 1932.[1] It evolved from the Arthurian Society of Oxford, which initiated the journal Arthuriana.
The object of the society is to advance education by the encouragement of research in medieval languages and literature and the dissemination of that research to the scholarly community and the wider public.[2] The primary focus of the society is on its journal, Medium Ævum, which has run continuously since 1932 alongside a series of monographs. Since its foundation, its membership has also sponsored research bursaries, conferences, and an annual Medium Ævum Essay Prize.[3]
The society is a registered charity in the United Kingdom.[4] HMRC recognizes it as an approved professional organization.[5]
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People
[edit]President: Alastair Minnis
Vice-Presidents: John Hines, Sethina Watson
Editors of the Journal: Sylvia Huot, Stephen Mossman, David Rundle, Corinne J. Saunders
Editor of the Monographs: Anthony Lappin
Executive Committee: The President, the Vice-Presidents, and the Editors, ex officio; Richard Allen, Sarah Bowden, Elizabeth Boyle, Rachel Burns, Kenneth Clarke, Andrew Dunning, Christian Sahner, Rebecca Thomas, Julia Walworth
Executive Officers: Eleanor Baker, Anna Wilmore, Hannah Ryley
Graduate Observers: Elsina Caponetti, Lucy Turton[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Editorial". Medium Ævum. 1 (1): 1. 1932. doi:10.2307/43625805. JSTOR 43625805.
- ^ "Constitution". Medium Ævum. 16 October 2021.
- ^ a b "About the Society". Medium Ævum.
- ^ "Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literature - Charity 1130022". Charity Commission. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Approved professional organisations and learned societies (list 3)". GOV.UK. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
