Victoria Clegg

Victoria Clegg is a researcher at the Department of Basic Historical Sciences and Archival Studies at the University of Bonn. She works at the Inscriptions Unit of the North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences, Humanities and the Arts since 2023, and previously served as a research assistant (2021–2023).

• Doctoral project on "War and Peace in Inscriptions on the Lower Rhine and in Westphalia in the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Period"
• Specializes in epigraphy and Rhenish regional history

Education:

• Master of Arts in History (2018–2021)
• Teacher training course in German and History (2015–2018)

Her research focuses on medieval epigraphy, particularly analyzing how inscriptions served political messaging and urban prestige in Rhenish cities. She examines paleographical changes in Bonn Minster's grave monuments and their historical context during archiepiscopal conflicts with Cologne.

Recent publications highlight her expertise in:

• Grave inscription analysis
• 14th century script transitions
• Urban identity construction through inscriptions
• Interpretation of political symbolism in medieval monuments

Current projects include the academic blog series "Histrhen" and the Cologne Inscriptions Project II. She works closely with the Inscriptions Department Team and contributes to Quizrhen, an online quiz platform for Rhenish history.