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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:125%"><span style="font-family:"DM Sans";color:black">Dear Scholars and Associates,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:125%"><span style="font-family:"DM Sans";color:black">The
<strong><span style="font-family:"DM Sans"">Centre for Medieval Studies</span></strong> at the
<strong><span style="font-family:"DM Sans"">University of Toronto</span></strong> is currently accepting applications to both the MA and PhD Programs for the 202</span><span style="font-family:"DM Sans"">6<span style="color:black">-202</span>7
<span style="color:black">academic year. <u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:125%"><span style="font-family:"DM Sans";color:black">CMS
</span><span style="font-family:"DM Sans"">will be<span style="color:black"> hosting a
<a href="https://www.medieval.utoronto.ca/events/cms-open-house-0" target="_blank">
<strong><span style="font-family:"DM Sans";color:#b51a00">virtual Open House</span></strong></a> on Thursday,
<strong><span style="font-family:"DM Sans"">November 6</span></strong> to welcome prospective applicants
</span>and provide them with the opportunity to hear<span style="color:black"> directly from our current students, faculty, and alumni. Join us on Zoom from
<strong><span style="font-family:"DM Sans"">4-6 pm</span></strong> (est) to learn about CMS programming from a virtual presentation, followed by information from students, alumni, and faculty, with an opportunity to ask questions in smaller breakout rooms.
<u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:125%"><strong><span style="font-family:"DM Sans";color:black">Thursday, November 6, 4-6 pm (</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"DM Sans";color:#c00000;font-weight:normal"><a href="https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/y8SpMe6rQbWvWjwOYrOpdA" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#c00000">virtually
 via Zoom</span></b></a></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"DM Sans";color:black;font-weight:normal">)</span></strong><span style="font-family:"DM Sans";color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:125%"><span style="font-family:"DM Sans";color:black">For more information, and for
</span><span style="font-family:"DM Sans";color:#c00000"><a href="https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/y8SpMe6rQbWvWjwOYrOpdA" target="_blank"><span style="color:#c00000">Zoom registration</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"DM Sans";color:black">, please visit
 the <a href="https://www.medieval.utoronto.ca/events/cms-open-house-0" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#b51a00">Open House website</span></a>. The Centre will also offer an
<strong><span style="font-family:"DM Sans"">in-person session</span></strong> on Tuesday,
<strong><span style="font-family:"DM Sans"">November 4</span></strong>, for those in the Greater Toronto Area. Please visit us in person if you are able!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:125%"><span style="font-family:"DM Sans";color:black">Those interested in medieval studies who are unable to attend</span><span style="font-family:"DM Sans""> either session<span style="color:black"> may contact
<a href="mailto:associatedirector.medieval@utoronto.ca?subject=&body=" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#b51a00">Associate Director, Renée Trilling</span></a> to arrange a meeting.<u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:125%"><span style="font-family:"DM Sans"">Please feel free to circulate<span style="color:black"> this invitation widely to potential students, departments, and relevant interested parties, and to refer to the attached
 for highlights of our program offerings</span> and happenings at CMS.<span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:125%"><span style="font-family:"DM Sans";color:black">Thank you and hope to see you (virtually) there!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:125%"><span style="font-family:"DM Sans";color:black"><a href="https://www.medieval.utoronto.ca/events/cms-open-house-0" target="_blank"><span style="color:#b51a00">medieval.utoronto.ca/events/cms-open-house-0</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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