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Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literature

Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literature

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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.

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The society was founded at the Taylor Institution of the University of Oxford on 15 February 1932.[1] 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.[2]

The society is a registered charity in the United Kingdom.[3] HMRC recognizes it as an approved professional organization.[4]

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  1. [1]
    "Editorial". Medium Ævum. 1 (1): 1. 1932. doi:10.2307/43625805. JSTOR 43625805.
  2. [2]
    "About the Society". Medium Ævum. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
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    "Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literature - Charity 1130022". Charity Commission. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Approved professional organisations and learned societies (list 3)". GOV.UK. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
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