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James Masschaele serves as Professor of History and Executive Vice Dean at Rutgers University's School of Arts and Sciences. He has been affiliated with Rutgers since 1991, contributing significantly to both academic instruction and administrative leadership within the Department of History.
His research focuses on the social, economic, and legal history of medieval England, with particular interest in markets and trade, peasant society, and relations between central government and local communities. Currently, he is working on a book exploring the history and memory of peasant revolts in England during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries.
His publications demonstrate consistent scholarly output in medieval economic and legal history, with a particular emphasis on how markets developed in medieval England and the relationship between legal institutions and societal structures. His work spans from his 1997 book on inland trade to forthcoming publications around 2010 examining the English economy during the Magna Carta era.
His notable awards include:
- Faculty of Arts and Sciences Teaching Award (2004)
- Rutgers University Board of Trustees Award for Scholarly Excellence (1997-1998)
Professor Masschaele regularly teaches undergraduate courses including Emergence of Medieval Europe, Harvest of the Middle Ages, England in the Middle Ages, and Social History of Medieval England, as well as graduate-level Problems and Directed Readings in Medieval History. He is affiliated with several prestigious professional organizations including the American Historical Association, Medieval Academy of America, Pipe Roll Society, Selden Society, and North American British Studies Association.
