Editors: Sara Torres and Nahir I. Otaño Gracia Early Modern literatures are suffused with references to fantastical, miraculous, and topographical islands, from the isle of Avalon in Arthurian legend, to…
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Call for Papers: Comitatus 53 — Deadline Extended to March 15
Published: February 25, 2022Comitatus, published annually under the auspices of the UCLA CMRS Center for Early Global Studies, invites the submission of articles by graduate students and recent PhDs in any field of…
Read MoreCall for Book Reviews, Comitatus 53
Published: February 15, 2022The books listed in this PDF are available for review in Comitatus 53 (2022), the graduate student journal published by the UCLA CMRS Center for Early Global Studies. If you…
Read MoreCall for Papers: Intersectionality in the Early Global World
Published: January 13, 2022Intersectionality in the Early Global World A conference organized by the officers of UCLA MEMSA: Chase Caldwell Smith (History), Richard Ibarra (History), and Stefanie Matabang (Comparative Literature) 20-21 May 2022…
Read MoreWinter Quarter CMRS-CEGS Research Seminar: “Eros. Amor. The Erotic Cultures of the Early Global World.”
Published: January 3, 2022In all societies and cultures, the erotic experience is complex. It is shaped by norms, habits, emotions and manners of living the body. Such an experience crosses a variety of…
Read MoreCall to CMRS-CEGS Faculty for 2023 Research Seminar Proposals
Published: December 17, 2021Dear Colleagues, As you are thinking about your graduate teaching and schedule for next year, please consider applying for CMRS-CEGS Research Seminar funds. Proposals are now being accepted for CMRS-CEGS…
Read MoreReimagining the Scope and Approach of the CMRS Center for Early Global Studies
Published: December 15, 2021Reflected in our recent name change, Director Zrinka Stahuljak’s perspective makes us one of the first major entities in the field to adopt a more inclusive approach and employ new…
Read MoreCall for Nominations: CMRS-CEGS Supplemental Recruitment Fellowships
Published: December 13, 2021The UCLA CMRS Center for Early Global Studies will award three Supplemental Recruitment Fellowships for the 2022-23 academic year. The purpose of these awards is to provide departments with another…
Read MoreApply Now for Editorial Positions: Comitatus Volume 53 (2022)
Published: November 10, 2021Comitatus is the graduate research journal sponsored by the CMRS-CEGS, featuring the work of graduate students and recent PhDs in any field of medieval or Renaissance studies. The annual journal…
Read MoreNew Supplemental Recruitment Fellowships
Published: October 21, 2021Our new CMRS-CEGS Supplemental Recruitment Fellowships to departments assist in the process of bringing new graduate students to UCLA. The awards, consisting of up to $5,000 a year for two…
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