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Abigail Hartman is a Lecturer in the Department of History at Furman University. She holds a B.A. from Furman University, an M.Litt. from the University of St Andrews, and a Ph.D. from the University of St Andrews. Her research focuses on medieval social history, particularly communal responses to crises like plague and famine, and the dynamics of religious devotion in pre-Protestant Reformation contexts. She has held prestigious fellowships including the Erasmus+ Programme Fellowship and the Royal Historical Society Non-UK Research Award.
Her doctoral work explored religious lay communities called 'Cellites' in late medieval Germany, examining their roles in death charity and interactions with civic/ecclesiastical authorities. Recent publications include studies on medieval death rituals and the posthumous cult of Simon de Montfort. She co-edited a sourcebook on religious signs during Britain’s revolutionary periods. Hartman’s office is located in Furman Hall 200F.
