Guy Jarousseau

Guy Jarousseau is a Lecturer in Medieval History at the Catholic University of the West (UCO-Angers), affiliated with the Laboratory for Studies on Monotheisms (LEM, CNRS-UMR 8584). He specializes in Early Medieval religious institutions, particularly in the Anjou region, focusing on the interplay between political power and religious practices. His roles include Training Manager for the History Degree and leadership in academic departments such as Head of the History Department and Director of Studies for the History Bachelor’s program. He has also taught at the Saint-Jean interdiocesan seminary (Nantes) and served as an academic director for the History Degree program.

His research encompasses the institutional and social expressions of Christianity from the 5th to 12th centuries, including episcopal governance, monastic reform, and hagiography. Key areas include the transition of Angers from late antiquity to the medieval period and the dynamics of monastic communities in the Loire Valley. Jarousseau has contributed to programs like the ANR-funded COL&MON project, analyzing medieval religious institutions and their cartographic histories.

His teaching spans courses on Frankish and Carolingian history, medieval diplomacies, and Latin paleography. He actively participates in seminars and colloquia, such as the Sources latines médiévales seminar and the 2021 conference on 'Les êtres et leurs restes'. His scholarly work is published in journals like Annales de Bretagne et des pays de l'Ouest and book chapters in volumes such as Angers, la grâce d'une cathédrale.