York University Professor Emeritus of history Richard Hoffmann won the Margaret Wade Labarge Prize for his environmental trek through medieval Europe.
The Canadian Society of Medievalists, an academic organization devoted to supporting research excellence in all facets of medieval studies, awarded the prize in honour of his book An Environmental History of Medieval Europe (Cambridge University Press).
The Margaret Wade Labarge Prize for Medieval Studies is presented each year by the Canadian Society of Medievalists, and any book covering medieval studies that is written by a Canadian or a resident of Canada is eligible. [Read more…]