Medieval-Renaissance Studies

Related Faculty    research centers

journals and publications   funding opportunities

French & Francophone Faculty

Jean-Claude CARRON (Doctorat ès lettres, Geneva)
Sixteenth century, poetry, genre study.

Zrinka STAHULJAK (Ph.D., Emory)
Medieval Romance, Historiography, and Poetry, Affect in the Middle Ages, Medieval Sexualities, Medievalism in the Nineteenth Century, Contemporary and Medieval Translation Theory
 

Research Centers & Resources

The UCLA Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Antiquity to the middle of the seventeenth century, not only to understand life as it was lived, enjoyed, and suffered, but also to gain insight into how our modern civilization emerged from those times. Through its activities and programs, the Center assists scholars, students, and the larger community to acquire a deeper understanding of cultural, social, political, and religious issues that are rooted in the deep past yet continue to resonate in our contemporary world.

The William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
A rare books and manuscripts collection, with particular strengths in English literature and history (1641-1800), Oscar Wilde, and fine printing. It stands thirteen miles off campus (about a half-hour drive), in the West Adams District of Los Angeles north of USC. It is administered by UCLA's Center for Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-Century Studies.

Journals & Publications

The UCLA Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies publishes a variety periodicals and scholarly works, including the journals Viator: Medieval and Renaissance Studies and Comitatus. Ongoing research supported by CMRS has also resulted in the publication of such significant collections as the twelve volume Repertorium Columbianum (to be completed in 2002) and two books exploring the works, life, and times of Dr. Francisco Hernandez (published in November 2000 by Stanford University Press).

Funding Opportunities

Research Assistantships
Each year the Center awards four research assistantships on a competitive basis to graduate students working in the field of Medieval and Renaissance Studies at UCLA. During the academic year, recipients are assigned to work with several faculty members on research and publication projects for a total of approximately 20 hours per week.

Fredi Chiappelli Travel Fellowship
Established in honor of the Center's former director, Fredi Chiappelli, this award provides a $1,500 travel grant to assist with research in any area of Medieval and Renaissance Italian studies. It is open to UCLA graduate students and travel is not restricted to Italy.

Interdisciplinary Research Grants
Each year, the Center awards small grants (normally not more than $2,000) to interdisciplinary teams of two or more CMRS faculty and/or graduate students to pursue collaborative projects in medieval and Renaissance studies. These grants can be used for any legitimate research-related need (travel, microfilm, books, equipment, etc.), as well as to bring scholars to UCLA to participate in formal and informal programs and to collaborate on research projects. Applicant teams may include faculty and/or graduate students but must represent more than one department. Projects must be interdisciplinary in focus and conceptualization.

Summer Fellowship
Each year, the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies offers a summer fellowship to a scholar (Ph.D. or the equivalent) who wishes to pursue research in the Los Angeles area within the field of medieval or Renaissance studies. The fellowship includes a $500 stipend and temporary membership in the Center with its attendant campus privileges, such as access to the UCLA libraries, Special Collections, and the Princeton Index of Christian Art. Though overall length of time spent in Los Angeles is at the discretion of the recipient, the fellowship must be used between mid-June and the end of September.

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