Edward Coleman

Dr. Edward Coleman is an Assistant Professor in the School of History at University College Dublin (UCD). He specializes in the political and social history of medieval and Renaissance Italy, particularly the northern Italian city-states during the 12th-13th centuries. His research focuses on civic identity, conflict resolution, and the Crusades' impact on Italy and Ireland. He coordinates interdisciplinary projects such as 'Late Medieval Ireland and Europe' and serves as Secretary of the Dublin Medieval Society. Dr. Coleman holds an M.A. from the University of Glasgow and a D.Phil. from Oxford, with postdoctoral research at the British School at Rome. He has taught at UCD since 1992 and previously at the University of Reading. His teaching includes courses on Florence’s medieval history, Islam-Christianity interactions, and directs UCD’s MA in Medieval History. Awards include the Donald Bullough Fellowship (2014) and UCD seed funding for conferences like 'The Senses in Medieval and Renaissance Europe' (2015). His work bridges medieval urban governance, Crusader dynamics, and historical memory, with notable contributions to understanding communal politics and medieval institutions.