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AVISTA is a scholarly organization organized in 1984 through the urging of
the late Jean Gimpel (author of The Medieval Machine, The
Cathedral Builders, and other works on medieval art and technology)
and with the support of Lynn White, Jr. (author of Medieval Technology
and Social Change). The articles of incorporation were written in
January 1985 and sessions began at Kalamazoo in 1986. The society serves
as an organization to promote any and all aspects of medieval topics
which relate to the practical sciences or technology. Our "home" is
largely the International Congress on Medieval Studies held at Western
Michigan University in Kalamazoo, where each May we sponsor up to a
half dozen sessions on various themes. A full list of the upcoming year's
sessions, as well as past years' sessions, may be found in the Kalamazoo
section of this web site.
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Directors
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Executive Committee
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The Board of Directors is composed of 15 members, each serving a 3 year term. Each year at the general meeting at Kalamazoo, 5 board members are elected, thereby ensuring continuity every year of 10 board members. The executive committee consists of the President, 1 or 2 Vice Presidents, the Treasurer, Secretary, and 2 members of the Board of Directors.
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Membership
List of Members
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Your annual membership includes a subscription to the annual AVISTA
Forum Journal and a 25% discount on the AVISTA
volumes from Ashgate Press. Membership is open to any and all interested
individuals
- Individual
memberships are $20 (£15) per year
- Libraries and institutions are
$25 (£18) per year
- Students, retired, and unemployed may
join at $15 (£10) per year
We are also now able to accept payment
in Pounds Sterling, but unfortunately at this time are unable to accept
checks in other currencies or credit cards. Please see the membership
forms for payment information.
To join, please download, print, and mail the
MEMBERSHIP FORM.
To renew your membership, please download, print, and mail the
RENEWAL FORM
Both forms are available here in PDF format.
Get the Acrobat ReaderTM to
read PDF files here
Further information is available from the Treasurer:
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- Evelyn Lane
Wheaton College
26 East Main Street
Norton, MA 02766
Phone: (508) 653-7530
E-Mail: elane@wheatonma.edu
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| Purpose
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The purpose of the organization is to study and make known work in art,
architecture, and technology of the Middle Ages in honor of the medieval
craftsman who worked in these fields.
The members of AVISTA come from many different fields and countries, but all
share a belief in the importance of reaching across boundaries. Interdisciplinary
studies are central to AVISTA's purpose.
The members of AVISTA study, research, and teach in many different fields.
Among these are art, architecture, construction, engineering, forestry,
geometry, literature, mathematics, medicine, metallurgy, military technology,
numismatics, science, and the technology of everyday life.
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| Bylaws
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AVISTA is run as a formal, not-for-profit organization, governed by a Board of Directors and and Executive Committee according to the bylaws herein given.
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