48th Annual Meeting of the Council of the Renaissance Society of America.SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA Scottsdale (O'odham Vaṣai S-vaṣonĭ) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. Scottsdale has become internationally recognized as a premier and posh tourist destination, while maintaining its own identity and culture as " FRIDAY, APRIL April: see month. 12,2002 12:00-1:45 PM BARCELONA-CACTUS ROOMS CHAPARRAL SUITES HOTEL Attendees: Michael Allen Michael Allen may refer to:
Christianne Andersson Thomas L. Berger Eckhard Bernstein David Bevington David Bevington is Professor Emeritus in the Humanities and in English Language & Literature, Comparative Literature, and the College at the University of Chicago, where he has taught since 1967. Robert Bjork Daniel Bornstein William R. Bowen Patricia Fortini Brown Lynne Dickson Bruckner Liana liana (lēä`nə) or liane (lēän`), name for any climbing plant that roots in the ground. Cheney Konrad Risenbichier Martin Elsky Max Engammare Philip Ford Ernest Gilman Kenneth Gouwens Margaret R. Greer Paul F. Grendler James Hankins Margaret Hannay Craig Harline John M. Headley M. Lindsay Kaplan Sean Keilen William Kennedy There are several notable people called William Kennedy:
Lloyd Kermode Arthur E Kinney Eva Kushner Dennis Looney John Marino David Marsh David Marsh is the men's and women's swimming and diving coach at Auburn University. Since becoming head coach in 1990, Marsh has led the men's team to seven NCAA national championships (1997, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007) and the women's team to five national Angelo Mazzacco Massimo Miglio Alexander Nagel John O'Malley Jessie Anne Owens Deborah Parker Jane E. Phillips Anne Lake Prescott Sheila J. Rabin Wayne A. Rebhorn David Rutherford Winfried Schleiner Elliott Simon Jeffrey Chipps Smith Larissa Taylor Nicholas Terpstra Martine van Elke Raymond Waddington Germaine Warkentin Retha M. Warnicke Merry Wiesner-Hanks Ronald G. Witt Carla Zecher Georgianna Ziegler The meeting was called to order by President Patricia Fortini Brown. She asked for a moment of silence in memory of our departed members. The new president, Ronald Witt, and new vice-president, Jessie Anne Owens, were inducted. Officers reports: Treasurer George Labalme, Jr. reported in absentia in absentia (in ab-sensh-ee-ah) adj. or adv. phrase. Latin for "in absence," or more fully, in one's absence. Occasionally a criminal trial is conducted without the defendant being present when he/she walks out or escapes after the trial has begun, since the accused in a statement read by Patricia Fortini Brown that the Society is still in good financial condition in spite of the decline in the stock market. Executive Director John Monfasani thanked Robert Bjork and Laura Slavin of the ACRMS for all their work in making the Scottsdale meeting a success. He asked that the Council approve a raise in Institutional fees from $90 to $100. The Council did so. He asked the Council to approve a multi-year renewal option for members. To combat the continuing problem of members not renewing until they have received multiple notices, he proposed that regular members and retirees be allowed to renew for 2-5 years at a reduction of $5 per year for each year paid beyond the first. So, a regular member taking the 5 year option would pay $60 plus 4 x $55, which equals a saving of $20 plus locking in the years for the next 5 years. For students he suggested making the maximum 3 years to avoid someone taking the student rate when they are about to get a Ph.D and job. This motion was carried. Chair of Trustees Anne Lake Prescott reported that the Society's portfolio could not escape the effects of September 11th, but there was no reason to panic. The soundest course is to maintain our present investment posture. Membership Chair Deborah Parker. After reporting a rise in membership at the November Executive Board Meeting, the March 2002 membership figures are disappointingly low. This is the third year in a row in which membership numbers are very low in the spring only to rise back to high levels by the fall. The figures reflect an annual phenomenon -- the transitional period between renewal notices and actual renewal. The numbers will always be in flux between the fall and spring board meetings. The office must send out multiple renewal reminders to get people to renew. So she strongly endorsed the new multi-year renewal option. She also requested those present to contact her if they can suggest names of people in other societies whom she might approach to exchange mailing lists. Affiliates Chair Konrad Eisenbichler asked the Council to approve two applications for affiliation: 1) Center for Early Modern Studies at the University of Aberdeen The University of Aberdeen is an ancient university founded in 1495, in Old Aberdeen, Scotland and a world-renowned centre for teaching and research. It is the fifth oldest university in the United Kingdom and the wider English-speaking world. . Contact Dr. Howard Hobson, 2) Massachusetts Center for Renaissance Studies. Contact Arthur F. Kinney. Both were approved for affiliation. Konrad Eisenbichler introduced Massimo Miglio of the Roma nel Rinascimento and Elliott Simon of the Medieval-Renaissance Center of Haifa as representatives of two new affiliates present at the luncheon Constitution and Bylaws The rules and regulations enacted by an association or a corporation to provide a framework for its operation and management. Bylaws may specify the qualifications, rights, and liabilities of membership, and the powers, duties, and grounds for the dissolution of an Chair Nancy G. Siraisi put forward in absentia the following motion read by John Monfasani: Proposed to RSA (1) (Rural Service Area) See MSA. (2) (Rivest-Shamir-Adleman) A highly secure cryptography method by RSA Security, Inc., Bedford, MA (www.rsa.com), a division of EMC Corporation since 2006. It uses a two-part key. Executive Board April 10, 2002 and to Council April 12, 2002. 1) That a new Section 6 be inserted in Article IV of the Constitution which will read: "The Chair of the Electronic Media Committee shall be ex officio [Latin, From office.] By virtue of the characteristics inherent in the holding of a particular office without the need of specific authorization or appointment. The phrase ex officio the director of Iter with no term limit as chair of the Electronic Media Committee." 2) That all sections of Article IV subsequent to the new Section 6 be re-numbered accordingly. 3) That the renumbered Section 7 now read: "The Chairs of the six remaining standing committees [instead of "seven standing committees"] shall be elected for three years, etc." This motion was passed by the Council. Chair of Electronic Media William R. Bowen Policy statement -- The ad hoc committee ad hoc committee A committee formed with the purpose of addressing a specific issue or issues, which theoretically is disbanded once its raison d'etre is finished on e-commerce created by the Board in its meeting of 17 November 2001 and consisting of William R. Bowen as chair, Nancy G. Siraisi, and Sheila ffolliott, proposes the following policy statement: The RSA will raise funds through e-commerce only when it is consistent with the RSA's central purpose to advance learning within the scholarly community. Accordingly, in evaluating e-commerce opportunities, the RSA will consider the nature of the product being sold, the character of the other organization, whether the RSA should endorse one organization over its competitors, and the practicality of the e-commerce activity (including its impact on the RSA's website). Such opportunities will be vetted first by the Chair of Electronic Media and then presented to the Executive Board and Council for discussion and approval. The Council approved the policy statement. Articles Editor Paul F. Grendler/Books Editor Margaret L. King Several important developments marked the past twelve months. The last issue of 2001 (vol.54 no.4, parts 1 and 2) was a double issue of over 700 pages. It published 14 articles, two review essays, book reviews, and other material. Thanks to the double issue, RQ published 34 articles and 7 review essays during 2001. It was not easy to produce the double issue on schedule, but the results were worth it. The waiting period from acceptance to publication has been shortened from two years to the current 18 to 12 months. Books continue, however, to arrive, to be assigned, and to be reviewed. In calendar year 2001, we received 476 books, sending 252 out for review; of these assigned reviews, 116 have been received (of a total of 269 reviews received in that year). There is, therefore, a fair balance between reviews commissioned and reviews received. The John Nelson Best Article Prize in RQ in 2001 went to Thomas Greene Thomas Greene was the Proprietary Governor of the colony of Maryland from 1647 to 1648 or 1649. He was appointed by the royally chartered proprietor of Maryland, Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, to replace Leonard Calvert, who had been the first Governor of the colony. for his article "Labyrinth labyrinth (lăb`ərĭnth), intricate building of chambers and passages, often constructed so as to perplex and confuse a person inside. Dances in the French and English Renaissance The English Renaissance was a cultural and artistic movement in England dating from the early 16th century to the early 17th century. It is associated with the pan-European Renaissance that many cultural historians believe originated in northern Italy in the fourteenth century. " (vol. 54, no. 4.2, pp. 1403-66). The jury consisted of Chair Craig Kallendorf, Retha M. Warnicke, and Thomas Kaufmann. The Phyllis Goodhart Gordan Book Prize for 2001-2002 went to Alexander Nagel, Michelangelo and the Reform of Art. The jury consisted of Chair Anne Prescott, John Headley, and Sheila ffolloitt. Future Meetings: John Monfasani spoke of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of 2004; Konrad Eisenbichler reported that everything was under control for Toronto 2003; John Monfasani explained plans for Cambridge 2005 and announced that the Medieval Academy of America The Medieval Academy of America is the largest organization in the United States promoting excellence in the field of medieval studies. It was founded in 1925 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. had agreed to a "concurrent" in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden in 2007. So we would be going to Miami in 2006. (Subsequent to the meeting, discussions with the Medieval Academy led to the conclusion that San Francisco 2007 would be premature; it was agreed to try for meeting instead in Chicago in 2008. Consequently, the RSA will go to San Francisco in 2006 and Miami in 2007.) Capital Campaign: Sheila ffolliott reported the following figures: Total Money Pledged: $254,303 Total Money Received: 253,958 Number of Contributees: 581 During the past several months, I have received announcements of/requests for contributions to capital/endowment campaigns from Western Michigan University Western Michigan University, at Kalamazoo, Mich.; coeducational; founded in 1903 as Western State Normal School, became accredited in 1927 as a college, gained university status in 1957. (The Medieval Institute at Kalamazoo), The 16th-Century Studies Association (our rival/sister society), and other similar organizations. I imagine that other Board members have received these and comparable solicitations. This indicates that, among other things, we are all chasing the same limited resources. From our discussions at the Fall Board meeting, I got the sense that there was interest in resuming a more active solicitation drive for the Endowment Fund Noun 1. endowment fund - the capital that provides income for an institution endowment patrimony - a church endowment chantry - an endowment for the singing of Masses than the current "passive" choice to contribute on the RSA membership form. To that end I propose that we begin to define more concretely what the next step/s might be. I hate to suggest forming a committee to do this work, but I think that whatever we decide to do needs to be the product of collective deliberation. The thoughts expressed here stem in part from some discussion with Werner Gundersheimer, the soon-to-retire Director of the Folger Library, who has vast experience and success in fundraising for that institution (and he has offered his help to me/the RSA). Publications: Chair Eckhard Bernstein reported that the Board has voted to include Larissa Taylor, Soldiers of Christ: Preaching in Late Medieval France (Oxford, 1992) as part of Renaissance Society of America Reprint reprint An individually bound copy of an article in a journal or science communication Texts (RSART). International Cooperation: Chair David R. Marsh reported that he has been in contact with several international groups, especially the International Neo-Latin Society which will be meeting in Bonn later this year, to see if the RSA might be present in an official capacity. ACLS ACLS abbr. advanced cardiac life support delegate Paul E Grendler (who substituted for Craig Harline at the May 2001 ACLS meeting in Philadelphia) directed the Board to his written report. He reminded the board that under the presidency of John D'Arms John Haughton D'Arms (November 27 1934 - January 22 2002) was the Gerald F. Else Professor of Humanities and professor of classical studies and history at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He also served as president of the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS). , who has since passed away, that the ACLS has significantly increased the number and value of its fellowships. Research Grants: Chair David R. Marsh thanked his committee members, W. Scott Blanchard, Patricia Fortini Brown, and John Monfasani for their hard work. David R. Marsh was re-appointed to chair the committee for 2003. |
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