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Elizabeth Lapina is a Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, specializing in medieval history with a focus on the Crusades. Her research examines perceptions and representations of the Crusading movement in textual and visual sources, particularly in the 12th and 13th centuries. She holds a Ph.D. and M.A. from Johns Hopkins University, a Maîtrise from the University of Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne), and a B.A. from UW-Madison.
Her major projects include analyzing chronicles of the First Crusade, studying Crusader imagery in medieval murals, investigating knightly culture in Crusader contexts, and exploring medieval representations of nature. She has authored or co-edited numerous books, including Warfare and the Miraculous in the Chronicles of the First Crusade (2015) and Depicting the Holy War (2025, in progress).
Lapina has received prestigious awards such as the Vilas Associate Award (2017) and the Leverhulme Early-Career Fellowship (2012). She teaches courses on medieval Europe, the Crusades, interfaith relationships in Crusader states, and medieval history in film. Her work bridges textual and visual analysis, emphasizing how medieval societies interpreted and reinterpreted historical events through multiple media.
Her advising includes students like Patrick Eickman and Christopher Herde, and she has secured grants from institutions like the Institute for Research in the Humanities. Lapina’s research also engages with modern media, critiquing historical narratives in films like Kingdom of Heaven.
