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Thomas Greene, Ph.D., serves as an Associate Professor of History and Assistant Director of the Honors Program at the Dahlonega Campus of the University of North Georgia. His academic work focuses on the European early Middle Ages with particular expertise in Carolingian monasticism and the history of emotions. Dr. Greene teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on pre-modern European and World history, contributing significantly to the History, Anthropology, and Philosophy department.
- Ph.D., History, Loyola University Chicago, 2012
- B.A., Interdisciplinary History/European Studies, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1993
Dr. Greene's research spans several interconnected fields within medieval studies. His primary focus is on early medieval Europe, particularly examining Carolingian monastic institutions through innovative approaches including sensory history and the history of emotions. His work on monastic bodies, religious experience, and emotional expression in medieval Francia represents cutting-edge scholarship that bridges traditional historical methods with anthropological and psychological perspectives. Additional research interests include medievalism (how later periods interpret the Middle Ages) and world history frameworks for understanding the medieval period.
Analysis of Dr. Greene's publications reveals a consistent focus on the intersection of religious practice, bodily experience, and emotional expression in Carolingian monastic settings. His work demonstrates a methodological evolution from traditional textual analysis toward more interdisciplinary approaches incorporating sensory studies and emotional history. The geographic focus centers on key Frankish regions like Auxerre, with particular attention to borderland areas between Frankish territories and neighboring cultures like the Bretons.
- CTLL's Teaching Excellence Award (Tenured/Tenure-track Faculty) 2024
Dr. Greene teaches a diverse range of courses including World History I, Historiography, History of the Body, Medieval Europe, and specialized seminars on Early Christianity, Global Medievalism, and European Cities from the 12th-19th centuries. His graduate-level colloquia cover World History Borderlands and European Social History. While specific grant information isn't provided in the available materials, his research output suggests sustained scholarly activity supported by academic funding mechanisms. His role as Assistant Director of the Honors Program indicates administrative responsibilities in addition to teaching and research.
Dr. Greene's work appears to be primarily individual scholarship rather than team-based research, though his publications in journals like The Heroic Age: A Journal of Early Medieval Northwestern Europe suggest connections to the broader medieval studies community. His research methodology appears to focus on close reading of primary sources, particularly monastic texts and commentaries from the Carolingian period, combined with theoretical frameworks from sensory studies and emotional history.
