Michaela Zöschg

Michaela Zöschg is a researcher affiliated with The Courtauld Institute of Art, focusing on Medieval art production, Patronage of mendicant orders, and Gender in late Middle Ages. Her work explores intersections of Religious practice and space, Medieval art and the senses, and Artistic exchange.

Education:

• Diploma Study in Art History (Magistra phil., equivalent to Master’s Degree) at University of Vienna (A), with exchange at University of Hamburg (DE), 10/1997–11/2004

Research interests revolve around late medieval European queens’ Clarissan foundations, their artistic and architectural features, and the role of Female Monasticism in shaping visual culture. She investigates Gothic architecture and Royal patronage across Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Switzerland.

Scientific awards include:

• AAH Fellow Grant 2014
• The Steven and Elena Heinz Scholarship 2011-2014
• The Mr. and Mrs. Lepic Scholarship 2011-2014
• The British Archaeological Association, The Ochs Scholarship 2014

She co-convened the 2015 Sister Act conference on female monasticism and the arts, and led workshops like The Listening Art Historian (2012-2013).