Elizabeth Archibald

Elizabeth Archibald is a Teaching Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of Pittsburgh's Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. She specializes in medieval European cultural and intellectual history, particularly focusing on education, literacy, and the history of the book. Her research bridges academic scholarship with public engagement through her blog 'Ask the Past' and popular book of historical advice.

• PhD in History from Yale University
• Visiting Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University (2010–2016)

Her research interests include Carolingian educational networks, medieval pedagogical methods, women's book ownership in early modern Europe, and the reception of classical texts. She has published widely on topics such as medieval schoolbooks, dialogue-based teaching, and the modern perception of medieval history.

Dr. Archibald has received awards including the Beinecke Library Fellowship and Yale Dissertation Fellowship. Her work appears in journals like Journal of Medieval Latin and edited volumes such as Learning Latin and Greek from Antiquity to the Present Day.

• Organized international conferences and academic workshops
• Contributed to digital humanities projects analyzing medieval manuscripts
• Curated exhibitions on medieval book history