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Dr Eleanor Standley is an Associate Professor of Later Medieval Archaeology at the University of Oxford and Curator of Medieval Archaeology at the Ashmolean Museum. Her research spans c.AD 500–1800, focusing on material culture, emotion, religion, and interdisciplinary approaches to medieval studies across Britain, Europe, and Scandinavia.
- BSc in Archaeology, Durham University
- MA in Historical Archaeology, Durham University
- PhD in Later Medieval and Early Modern Dress Accessories, Durham University (2010)
Specializing in the archaeology of emotion and material culture (c.1200–1700), her work explores how objects like medieval badges, jewelry, and everyday artifacts reflect and shape human emotions. She investigates themes of personal protection, memory, religious practices, and body adornment through interdisciplinary methodologies combining archaeological, documentary, and art historical evidence.
Her recent publications examine medieval rings, drinking vessels, and dress accessories as conduits for emotional expression and social practices. She actively utilizes Portable Antiquities Scheme data to analyze artifact reuse and cultural significance.
At Oxford, Dr Standley teaches courses on later medieval European archaeology, the medieval body and adornment, and archaeological principles. She supervises doctoral research on medieval material culture, emotion archaeology, and artifact studies.
