Thomas Luongo

Dr. Thomas Luongo is Associate Professor of History at Tulane University, specializing in medieval European religion, mysticism, and female sanctity in late medieval Italy.

Research Focus: Examines textual production and political influence of female mystics like Catherine of Siena and Birgitta of Sweden. His work analyzes how visionary women constructed religious authority and influenced papal politics.

Key Publications: Authored 'The Saintly Politics of Catherine of Siena' (2006) and contributed to 'Women Intellectuals and Leaders of the Medieval World' (2020). Recent scholarship investigates manuscript traditions of Birgitta's Revelations and authorship debates in medieval visionary texts.

Academic Service: Served as Associate Dean of Newcomb-Tulane College and Director of the Tulane Honors Program for ten years. Held the Eva-Lou Joffrion Edwards Professorship, enhancing undergraduate education.

Teaching: Offers courses on medieval history, Renaissance Italy, and pre-modern religious movements. Integrates manuscript studies and textual analysis into historical methodology training.