Matthew Delvaux

Matthew Delvaux is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Barnard College, where he joined the faculty in 2024. His research examines marginalized peoples and interregional connections in the medieval world, particularly through Viking Age captives and material artifacts. He utilizes interdisciplinary methods spanning textual analysis, archaeology, and digital approaches.

Education:

• PhD in History, Boston College (2019)
• MA in History & Archaeology, University of Florida (2013)
• BS in History & Foreign Languages, United States Military Academy (2006)

Research Focus: Delvaux's work explores medieval archaeology, historical ecology, and premodern global networks. Key interests include Viking Age material culture, bead trade analysis, monastic textual traditions, and digital reconstructions of historical trafficking routes. His projects emphasize how artifacts reveal socioeconomic marginalization.

Publications & Scholarship: Recent articles analyze Viking necklace rituals, urban trade networks, and monastic hagiography. His research consistently links material evidence (e.g., glass beads) to broader historical narratives of exchange and power.

Awards & Fellowships:

• Princeton Society of Fellows Membership
• Research Support from the Medieval Academy of America
• American-Scandinavian Foundation Grant

Collaborations: He contributes to the National Museum of Denmark's 'Textile Colours of the Viking Age' project, investigating material culture through international academic partnerships.