Bart Lambert

Roles and Affiliations: Bart Lambert is an Associate Professor of Late Medieval History and Director of the SHOC research group at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). He holds additional roles in R&D Central and the Social History of Capitalism department. He has held visiting positions at institutions like UCLA (Van Dyck Chair) and Birkbeck College (Belgian Chair).

Education: PhD in Medieval History from Ghent University (2011). Postdoctoral research at the University of York (2012–14, 2016–18) and lecturer at Durham University (2014–16).

Research Interests: Bart specializes in urban, economic, and social history of the later Middle Ages, focusing on the role of the Low Countries in transnational processes. Key themes include commercialization, migration, and mobility. His work integrates historical, archaeological, and scientific methodologies.

Research Projects: Current projects include Make-Up of the City (VUB-funded, 2019–24) and Managing Markets (Flanders-funded, 2020–23). These explore urban societies and institutional roles in medieval trade.

Publications Overview: Lambert’s recent work spans isotopic studies of medieval populations, institutional foundations of trade, and migration dynamics. Key themes include urban health, genetic homogenization, and transnational commerce.

Awards: Recipient of the Dexia Prize for Urban History (2006), Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (2013), and multiple visiting chairs and fellowships.

Grants and Advising: Lambert leads interdisciplinary projects and advises doctoral students on medieval migration and economic history. His work has been supported by VUB, Flanders, and other institutions.

Labs/Teams: Directs the SHOC research group, collaborating on transdisciplinary projects like Binnenstebuiten (X-ray analysis) and Brussels Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Migration.