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Steven Bednarski is a Full Professor of History at St. Jerome's University, federated with the University of Waterloo. He holds academic appointments at the University of Toronto's Centre for Medieval Studies and Queen's University. His work focuses on medieval European history, particularly late medieval Provence and England, with specializations in environmental history, criminal justice, gender studies, and microhistory. Bednarski directs the Medieval D.R.A.G.E.N. Lab, a digital humanities initiative advancing environmental and climate studies through technology. He has secured significant SSHRC grants, including a $2.5M Partnership Grant, to support interdisciplinary projects like Environments of Change, exploring medieval climate-human interactions. His award-winning teaching includes mentoring students in fieldwork at Herstmonceux Castle and co-authoring his book A Poisoned Past with undergraduates.
Education includes a B.A. (York University, 1995), M.A. (University of Toronto, 1996), and PhD (Université du Québec à Montréal, 2002). Awards include the D2L Innovation Award (2017) and the University of Waterloo Distinguished Teacher Award (2011). Research spans medieval criminal records, microhistories of marginalized figures, and digital reconstructions of historical sites. Current projects include a book on Sir Herbert Paul Latham and collaborative work on 3D scanning archaeological artifacts.
