Roy Flechner

Roy Flechner is an Associate Professor at University College Dublin's School of History, specializing in early medieval European history with research spanning religious conversion, canon law, and social inequalities. His educational background includes degrees from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the University of Oxford.

Flechner's research investigates the interplay between religious institutions and social structures in medieval Europe, particularly examining church property management, slave emancipation policies, and the development of ecclesiastical law. His work often engages with primary sources including papal correspondence and canonical collections.

His publications demonstrate sustained engagement with legal and religious transformations in early medieval Britain and Ireland. Major monographs include critical editions of the Hibernensis canon law collection and studies on Saint Patrick's historical legacy.

Flechner has received numerous honors including fellowships at All Souls College Oxford and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. He coordinates UCD's MA in Public History program and leads research projects on papal patrimonies and religious conversion networks.