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John Mulhall is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Purdue University’s College of Liberal Arts. His research focuses on Mediterranean and Medieval History, the History of Science and Medicine, and the intersection of science and religion in Latin, Greek, and Arabic traditions. He explores the movement and transformation of knowledge across Islamicate, Byzantine, and Latin Christian worlds.
- Ph.D. in Byzantine History, Harvard University
- M.St. in Ancient History, Oxford (Lionel Pearson Fellowship)
- B.A. in Ancient Greek, College of William and Mary
Mulhall’s work bridges textual analysis with advancements in microbiology, genetics, and archaeoscience, particularly in studying disease and medicine in late antiquity and the Middle Ages. His first book, The Republic of Translators, examines 12th-century translation activity as a model for Mediterranean knowledge exchange.
His recent articles analyze medical responses to the Justinianic Plague and pre-6th-century evidence of bubonic plague in Greek texts. Collaborative projects include the Max Planck-Harvard Research Center for the Archaeoscience of the Ancient Mediterranean (MHAAM) and founding the Climate Change and History Research Initiative (CCHRI) in 2013.
- Rome Prize Fellowship, American Academy in Rome (2025–2026)
- Andrew W. Mellon Junior Faculty Fellow, Notre Dame’s Medieval Institute
- William R. Tyler Fellow, Dumbarton Oaks
Mulhall integrates interdisciplinary methodologies, working with scholars in climatology, DNA analysis, and archaeology to study historical pandemics. His work challenges traditional narratives about the impact of the Justinianic Plague and emphasizes the complexity of disease history.
