I feel fortunate to be able to announce that for the next couple of years I’ll be serving as Interim Secretary for the American Cusanus Society. The Society is devoted to the study of Nicholas of Cusa, his pathbreaking ideas, and the unique role he played within his own era (broadly situated at the intersection of the late Middle Ages & the humanist Renaissance). While members of the group come at Cusanus from a variety of angles, ranging from the history of mathematics to late medieval Christian-Muslim interactions, I’m most drawn to Nicholas’ contributions to the mystical tradition in works like De Docta Ignorantia, De Visione Dei, and De Non Aliud. If you’re interested in learning more about Nicholas of Cusa, check out the Society’s website here.