Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literature
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|abbreviation = SSMLL
|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
|leader_title = President
|leader_name = Jane H.M. Taylor
|leader_title2 = Editors, Medium Ævum
|leader_name2 = Corinne J. Saunders, Nigel F. Palmer, Sylvia Huot
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|website = https://aevum.space/
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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.
Activities
The society was founded at the Taylor Institution of the University of Oxford on 15 February 1932.{{cite journal |title=Editorial |journal=Medium Ævum |date=1932 |volume=1 |issue=1 |pages=1 |doi=10.2307/43625805|jstor=43625805 }} It evolved from the Arthurian Society of Oxford, which initiated the journal Arthuriana.
The primary focus of the society is on its journal, 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.{{cite web |title=About the Society |url=https://aevum.space/about |website=Medium Ævum |access-date=9 March 2022 |language=en |date=24 August 2015}}
The society is a registered charity in the United Kingdom.{{cite web |title=Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literature - Charity 1130022 |url=https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/sector-data/top-10-charities/-/charity-details/4045703/charity-overview |website=Charity Commission |access-date=9 March 2022}} HMRC recognizes it as an approved professional organization.{{cite web |title=Approved professional organisations and learned societies (list 3) |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/professional-bodies-approved-for-tax-relief-list-3/approved-professional-organisations-and-learned-societies |website=GOV.UK |access-date=9 March 2022 |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [https://aevum.space Official website]
- [https://www.jstor.org/publisher/socmedlanglit Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literature on JSTOR]
- [https://archive.org/details/pub_medium-aevum Medium Ævum on Archive.org]
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Category:1932 establishments in the United Kingdom
Category:Organisations associated with the University of Oxford
Category:Learned societies of the United Kingdom