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Andrea Castonguay is an Assistant Professor of Ancient, Medieval, and Islamic History in the Department of History and Political Science at Western New England University. Her research focuses on religious and cultural identities in the western Mediterranean and Saharan Africa, employing interdisciplinary approaches to explore historical communities.
Education:
- Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
- M.A., University of Notre Dame
- M.Litt., University of St. Andrews
- B.A., Hampshire College
Her research examines the intersection of religion, power, and identity in medieval Mediterranean societies, with emphasis on Islamic intellectual traditions, gender dynamics, and cultural exchange. She investigates how digital tools like Gephi and ArcGIS reshape historical understanding of premodern spaces and communities. Her work challenges conventional categorizations of religious architecture and rethinks geographical constructs of race in North Africa.
Her scholarly presentations demonstrate consistent focus on medieval religious authority, visual representation of historical communities, and deconstruction of Eurocentric narratives about Africa's role in Mediterranean history. She frequently employs comparative frameworks to analyze Christian-Muslim interactions.
Awards and Fellowships:
- Fulbright Program
- Social Science Research Council
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