The Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literature (SSMLL) is a

learned society A learned society (; also learned academy, scholarly society, or academic association) is an organization that exists to promote an discipline (academia), academic discipline, profession, or a group of related disciplines such as the arts and s ...

that supports scholarly research and publication on the culture of the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...

. It is best known for publishing the international

academic journal An academic journal or scholarly journal is a periodical publication in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as permanent and transparent forums for the presentation, scrutiny, and d ...

''Medium Ævum''.

Activities

The society was founded at the

Taylor Institution The Taylor Institution (commonly known as the Taylorian) is the Oxford University library dedicated to the study of the languages of Europe. Its building also includes lecture rooms used by the Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages, Univer ...

of the

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on 15 February 1932. It evolved from the Arthurian Society of Oxford, which initiated the journal ''

Arthuriana ''Arthuriana'' is a quarterly journal published by the North American branch of the International Arthurian Society. Its focus is on the Arthurian legend. The four annual issues are published in February, May, October, and December. History The j ...

''. The primary focus of the society is on its journal, which has run continuously since 1932 alongside a series of

monographs A monograph is a specialist work of writing (in contrast to reference works) or exhibition on a single subject or an aspect of a subject, often by a single author or artist, and usually on a scholarly subject. In library cataloging, ''monograph ...

. Since its foundation, its membership has also sponsored research bursaries, conferences, and an annual ''Medium Ævum'' Essay Prize. The society is a registered charity in the United Kingdom.

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recognizes it as an approved professional organization.

References

External links

Official website

Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literature on JSTOR

Medium Ævum on Archive.org
{{authority control 1932 establishments in the United Kingdom Organisations associated with the University of Oxford Learned societies of the United Kingdom Book publishing companies of the United Kingdom Medieval literature