Thierry Frippiat

Thierry Frippiat is a Researcher affiliated with the Faculty of Arts Heritage, Transmissions, Inheritances, specializing in Urban Institutions (High Middle Ages), Medieval Writing Practices, and Diplomatics. His work intersects historical analysis with interdisciplinary applications, including contributions to Sustainable Development Goals and collaborative projects on regional governance.

• Doctorate in Art and Art Sciences

His research explores medieval political structures, archival practices, and institutional evolution, with a focus on the High Middle Ages. Recent publications analyze feudal power dynamics, equine physiology, and medieval ecclesiastical archives.

While his work spans Medieval History and Veterinary Science, the 2023 article on dressage horses highlights a novel application of physiological metrics in animal training, contrasting with his core historical scholarship. Collaborations include regional science networks and medieval cartularies research.

As Principal Investigator for the A political and institutional laboratory: urban communities between Seine and Meuse, 1050-1250 project, he supervised PhD research. He also participated in symposiums on medieval cartularies and princely archives in 2018 and 2021.

Projects reflect partnerships with research laboratories and institutions, emphasizing comparative analysis of urban communities and historical governance systems.