Merridee L Bailey

Merridee L Bailey is a Postdoctoral ECR Teaching Associate in the Faculty of History at the University of Oxford, affiliated with Oriel College. She holds a BA, MA, and PhD from the Australian National University. Her research focuses on medieval and early modern morality, manuscript culture, and devotional practices. She has held fellowships including a Visiting Fellowship at Oriel College and the S. Ernest Sprott Fellowship. Her first book, *Socialising the Child in Late Medieval England*, examines childhood socialization through medieval texts. Current projects include a book on the historical evolution of meekness as a moral value.

• Education: PhD, MA, BA (Australian National University)

Her research interests include the ethics of mercantile practices and emotional language in legal discourse. She publishes in journals like *Journal of the Early Book Society* and *Law and History Review*. She teaches courses on medieval British history and contributes to the Oxford Centre for Medieval History and Centre for Women’s, Gender and Queer Histories.

• Grants: S. Ernest Sprott Fellow (2018-2019)

She advises on medieval and early modern cultural history and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams in gender studies and medieval pedagogy.