Emmanuelle SANTINELLI-FOLTZ

Emmanuelle SANTINELLI-FOLTZ is a Professor of Medieval History at the Université Polytechnique des Hauts-de-France (UPHF), where she has been teaching since 1994. She specializes in the history of women in the early Middle Ages (6th-12th centuries), with particular focus on gender relations, family structures, and social dynamics. As a specialist in Western European medieval history, she directs research in the LARSH (Laboratoire de Recherche Sociétés & Humanités) and coordinates interdisciplinary seminar cycles on gender and territory.

• 2017: HDR from Paris I on "Femmes, famille et pratiques sociales au haut Moyen Âge"
• 2000: Doctorate in History from Lille on "Veuves et veuvage, de la Flandre au Poitou"
• 1989: CAPES and Agrégation in History

Emmanuelle SANTINELLI-FOLTZ focuses on women's history and gender studies within early medieval Western Europe (5th-12th centuries). Her research examines family structures, marital relationships, death practices, power dynamics, grandparenthood, and old age. She is currently working on three main areas: gender relations in the face of death, couples and conjugal relationships, and grandparenthood/old age. Her notable research includes the double biography of Clovis and Clotilde, exploring how women navigated social and political spheres in early medieval societies.

Her recent publications reveal a consistent focus on gender dynamics within medieval family structures, with increasing attention to previously understudied aspects like grandparenthood and old age. She has expanded her research from traditional topics of widowhood and marriage to broader examinations of family networks, power relations, and gendered experiences across the life course. Her work demonstrates a methodological approach that combines diverse source types with contemporary sociological, psychological, and anthropological frameworks.

The available information does not specify any scientific awards or honors received by Emmanuelle SANTINELLI-FOLTZ.

• Directed the Master's program with Professional Experience Unit (UEP) from 2002-2010
• Co-responsible for the Master's track in Heritage and Territorial Resources (PRT) since 2022
• Organized the interdisciplinary "Territoire(s) et genre" seminar cycle (2023-2024)
• Coordinates study days through JEHMA framework since 2008

Emmanuelle SANTINELLI-FOLTZ is actively involved with the LARSH (Laboratoire de Recherche Sociétés & Humanités) at UPHF, where she was elected to the laboratory council in 2022. She coordinates interdisciplinary research initiatives and has organized numerous study days and conferences through the JEHMA framework since 2008. Her collaborative work extends across multiple institutions in France, reflecting her significant role in the medieval studies research community.