Future CARA Fall Meetings:
2011 October 1-3 Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville

2012 TBA Univ. of Saskatchewan

Developed from organizations active in the 1960's (e.g., ACOMARS headquartered at Ohio State), CARA became a standing committee of the Medieval Academy in 1969 to serve as a forum for those who are concerned with teaching; with the administration of institutes, graduate centers, undergraduate programs and committees, and research libraries; and with the organization of regional and local groups of medievalists. CARA assists institutions and individual medievalists in meeting the challenges that face medieval studies in the classroom, the library, and other institutional settings locally and nationally. It supports those who work to develop special projects and programs of instruction, local and regional networks of medievalists, and centers of research and institution in medieval studies. It is concerned with pedagogy at all levels.

CARA sponsors an annual meeting each fall in support of its goals. In addition, CARA sponsors a plenary session at the Medieval Academy's annual meeting and two sessions at the annual International Congress on Medieval Studies, Western Michigan University. Materials presented at CARA sessions are occasionally posted on this website for general distribution.

CARA offers Tuition Scholarships for students participating in summer Latin programs at the University of Notre Dame and the University of Toronto. CARA also offers the Leyerle-CARA Prize for graduate students conducting dissertation research in Toronto collections.

CARA compiles and disseminates information about its constituent institutions as part of the CARA Data Project. Institutions and individuals who wish to support and enhance medieval studies are invited to join CARA and participate in its meetings and programs. Annual membership in CARA is available at three levels:

Regular membership for institutions, programs, and organizations = $50
Reduced rate for new programs and organizations = $25
Individual rate for medievalists whose institutions are not CARA members = $25

To join CARA, send a check for the appropriate dues level to:
CARA
Medieval Academy
104 Mt. Auburn St., 5th Floor
Cambridge, MA 02138.

CARA Meeting Guidelines in .PDF