جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Tomasz Moskalمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Church History
• Historical Source Studies
• Liturgical History
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Rev. Dr. hab. Tomasz Moskal, Professor at the Department of Church History, Faculty of Theology, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (KUL), is a distinguished scholar in Polish ecclesiastical history and archival studies. His career spans editorial leadership (e.g., ROCZNIK KOLBUSZOWSKI ), thematic editorship in Archives, Libraries and Church Museums , and extensive historical source analysis. Education : Doctorate habilitation (Dr. hab.), formal theological training Research focuses on Church history , historical source studies , liturgical evolution , and monastic archives . His work bridges medieval Poland with interwar Church reconstruction , analyzing parish inventories, diocesan structures, and liturgical practices across centuries. Key publications include studies on Sandomierz diocesan records, Koprzywnica church history, and 900th anniversary of Clairvaux monastery. Articles reveal expertise in archival science (e.g., 18th-century parish libraries), religious sociology , and Polish Catholic identity . Scientific Awards : Bronze Medal for Long-Term Service (2016), KUL Rector's Individual Award II stopnia (2006) As a reviewer and editor, he contributes to doctoral dissertations (e.g., Ursuline schools in PRL) and jubilee publications. His academic service includes scientific councils and thematic editorship in library science, shaping Polish theological historiography.

• Cultural History
• Russian History
• Religious History
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Kevin Kain is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Humanities at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay, within the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. He teaches courses such as Foundations of Western Culture I and II, Introduction to the Humanities, and The Eurasian Frontier, often in online formats. His primary research focuses on the cultural and religious history of Russia, particularly the visual, print, and spiritual cultures of Russian Orthodoxy. He specializes in the life and legacy of Patriarch Nikon, the development of the Moscow Patriarchate, and the construction of sacred spaces such as the New Jerusalem Monastery. His work bridges history, art, religion, and digital humanities. Kain’s recent publications include co-editing and contributing to the two-volume Russia's Early Modern Orthodox Patriarchate (2020–2021), along with numerous articles in journals such as Canadian-American Slavic Studies and Cahiers du monde russe . His publications reflect strong interdisciplinary trends, combining visual analysis, archival research, and cultural theory, with recurring themes in Orthodox hierotopy, monasticism, and Soviet antireligious propaganda. He has received significant recognition, including the 2021 UW-Green Bay Founders Award for Excellence in Scholarship. His research has been supported by major grants such as the European Research Council Grant "Orthodoxies and Politics," the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Kennan Institute, and the Fulbright-Hays Fellowship. 2021 UW-Green Bay Founders Award for Excellence in Scholarship Kain has advised various collaborative digital projects, including a virtual heritage installation for the Museum of Russian Icons and contributions to online exhibits at the Hillwood Estate and Moscow State University. He has not listed formal advisees, but his collaborative work suggests mentorship in digital scholarship. He is currently serving as a Researcher on a $1.45 million European Research Council project, indicating active grant leadership. He is involved in digital scholarship through collaborations with institutions such as the Museum of Russian Icons, the Hillwood Estate, and the Virtual Open Research Laboratory (VORL) at the University of Illinois. These projects focus on visualizing Russian religious culture through digital galleries and virtual exhibitions.

• Medieval History
• Celtic Studies
• Digital Humanities
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Bart Jaski is a Researcher at the Utrecht University Library , specializing in Special Collections and Research Data Support . His work bridges Medieval History , Celtic Studies , and Digital Humanities , with a focus on digitized heritage and manuscript analysis. He has contributed to projects like Annotating History: Managing Digitized Heritage Interactively and The Miracle of St. Martin - The Happy City (2022), which celebrated Utrecht’s 900th anniversary through medieval music and historical exhibitions. His recent publications, including co-edited works on A.G. van Hamel and Adriaan Reland, highlight intersections of Celtic scholarship , oriental studies , and digitization . While no scientific awards are explicitly mentioned, he has secured grants from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) for collaborative projects involving Brill Publishers , Museum Huis Doorn , and other heritage institutions. Bart Jaski teaches Medieval Palaeography and serves on the editorial board of the journal Kelten: Proceedings of the AG van Hamel Foundation for Celtic Studies . His research emphasizes historical annotation tools , manuscript fragment recovery , and Celtic cultural narratives , reflecting a dedication to both academic scholarship and public engagement with medieval heritage.

Jiang Wuمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Seventeenth-century Chinese Buddhism
• Chan/Zen Buddhism
• Buddhist Canons
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Dr. Jiang Wu is a Professor in the Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Arizona and serves as Director of the Center for Buddhist Studies. He holds a Master's degree from Nankai University (1994) and a Ph.D. from Harvard University (2002). His research spans seventeenth-century Chinese Buddhism, Chan/Zen traditions, Buddhist canon historiography, and cross-cultural exchanges between China and Japan. He also explores Confucianism, Chinese intellectual history, and digital humanities tools for cultural analysis. Key publication trends include analyses of regional religious systems, textual transformations in East Asian Buddhism, and Zen doctrine. His 2023 articles focus on spatial modeling, while 2022 works examine educational reforms and Greater China's religious networks. Guggenheim Fellowship (2023) Tianzhu Best Book Award (2016) Congressional Recognition (2018) Rosemead City Award (2018) He has authored two acclaimed monographs and served as Academic Consultant for BBC's Earth's Sacred Wonders (2019). His work bridges traditional Buddhist scholarship with digital methodologies.

Thomas Arentzenمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Byzantine Christianity
• Ecology and Religion
• Patristics
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Thomas Arentzen is an Associate Professor (Reader) in Church History at Lund University, affiliated with the Centre for Theology and Religious Studies within the Faculty of Humanities and Theology. He received his PhD from Lund University in 2014 and became a Reader (docent) in Church History there in 2018. Arentzen has held research positions at the University of Oslo, Brown University (as a visiting scholar in spring 2016), and Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection (as a Research Fellow in Byzantine Studies during 2018-2019). Currently, he leads the research project "Beyond the Garden: An Ecocritical Approach to Early Byzantine Christianity," funded by the Swedish Research Council. Dr. Arentzen's educational background includes: Doctor of Theology (PhD), Lund University, 2014 Cand.philol. (Master's equivalent), University of Oslo, 2005 Cand.mag. (Bachelor's equivalent), University of Oslo, 2001 Thomas Arentzen's research primarily focuses on Byzantine Christianity and ecology, exploring the intersection of religious traditions with environmental concerns. His work demonstrates how early Christian communities interacted with the natural world, challenging modern assumptions about Christianity's relationship with nature. Arentzen has made significant contributions to the study of Byzantine hymnography, particularly the works of Romanos the Melodist, and has examined representations of the Virgin Mary in late ancient poetry. His monograph "The Virgin in Song" (2017) represents a key contribution to this field. Arentzen also investigates popular piety and literary expressions of Christian faith across different historical periods and cultural contexts. The trajectory of Arentzen's recent publications reveals a growing emphasis on ecocritical approaches to early Christian studies. His works increasingly explore the relationship between religious traditions and ecological thinking, examining how trees, landscapes, and natural elements function within Byzantine religious texts and practices. This focus culminated in his co-authored book "Byzantine Tree Life" and his current research project "Beyond the Garden." While maintaining his expertise in traditional areas of Byzantine studies like hymnography and Mariology, Arentzen has expanded his research to include gender studies, particularly through his involvement in projects addressing "Orthodox Tradition and Human Sexuality" and "Gender and Sexuality in Orthodox Christianity." Dr. Arentzen has received notable recognition for his scholarly work, including: Vetenskapssocieteten i Lunds pris ur Insamlingsstiftelsen Näringslivets fond för humanistisk forskning (2015) Throughout his career, Arentzen has secured significant research funding from major institutions. He led the Norwegian Research Council-funded project "Bodies in Motion: Religion and Corporeality in Late Antiquity" (2015-2019) and received a fellowship from Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection for "Reading between the Limbs: Holy Week and Byzantine Bodies" (2018-2019). Currently, he directs the Swedish Research Council-funded project "Beyond the Garden: An Ecocritical Approach to Early Byzantine Christianity" (2019-2023). Additionally, Arentzen has led international projects funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including "New Directions in Orthodox Christian Thought and Practice: Gender and Sexuality in Orthodox Christianity" (2016-2018) and the follow-up project "Democracy and the Church in Orthodox Christianity." Thomas Arentzen is actively involved in several academic communities and research groups. He serves as praeses of Collegium Patristicum Lundense and is a council member of l'Association Internationale d'Études Patristiques (AIEP/IAPS). He also participates in the Society of Oriental Liturgy and serves as article-editor for Patristica Nordica Annuaria. Arentzen is a member of the Research Collegium at the Swedish Research Institute in Istanbul and contributes to the Oslo Coalition's International Expert Committee for the "New Directions in Orthodox Thought and Practice" project.

Andrew Dunningمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Medieval Studies
• Book History
• Digital Humanities
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr Andrew Dunning is the R.W. Hunt Curator of Medieval Manuscripts at the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford, and a Hugh Price Fellow at Jesus College. He holds a BA from the University of Ottawa, followed by MA and PhD in Medieval Studies from the University of Toronto. His research focuses on medieval manuscripts, book history, and digital scholarship, with a particular emphasis on Oxford’s manuscript heritage and the cult of Saint Frideswide. He collaborates internationally with institutions like the British Library and Cambridge University Library. Dr Dunning teaches medieval manuscripts and digital methods at the Weston Library, supervises postgraduate students in medieval studies and cultural heritage projects, and chairs the MSt examination in Medieval Studies. He leads digitization initiatives for Jesus College manuscripts via Digital Bodleian and directs the Medieval Libraries of Great Britain dataset. His work bridges traditional scholarship with computational tools, including open-source projects like Citation Style Language and Pandoc. Key roles include: R.W. Hunt Curator at Bodleian Library Hugh Price Fellow at Jesus College Co-supervisor of the AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Award project on medieval chant and religious heritage Research interests span medieval book production, digital manuscript studies, and cultural heritage preservation. Recent projects include the forthcoming monograph Lives and Miracles of Saint Frideswide , funded grants from the British Academy and Zeno Karl Schindler Foundation, and editorial work on medieval Latin texts. His work emphasizes the intersection of material culture and textual transmission. Publications include critical editions of medieval works (e.g., Iohannis Scotti seu Eriugenae Carmina ) and articles on manuscript provenance, digital cataloging, and medieval liturgical practices. He actively contributes to scholarly communities through grants, fellowships, and open-access initiatives.

Charles Westمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Medieval History
• Carolingian Francia
• Church Reform
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Professor Charles West is a historian specializing in medieval history, particularly focusing on Carolingian Francia and its successor states. He holds a personal chair in medieval history at the University of Edinburgh's School of History, Classics and Archaeology. Previously, he taught at the University of Sheffield for 15 years, where he was promoted to professor in 2022. His research explores the interplay between religious and secular power, local societal dynamics, and comparative historical methodologies. He has authored and co-authored numerous books, including Europe in the Eleventh Century (forthcoming 2025) and Local Priests in the Latin West, 900–1050 (forthcoming 2025). His work frequently addresses themes of simony, trust, and the transformation of medieval political structures. Education: - BA History, Emmanuel College, Cambridge - MPhil, University of Birmingham - PhD, University of Cambridge (with research at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne) Research Interests: - Carolingian and post-Carolingian societies - Church reform and religious institutions - Peasant societies and local governance - Comparative medieval history across Eurasia Key Projects: - Collaborator on the 'Global History of the pre-modern Peasantry' project - Co-editor of Writing the Early Medieval West (Cambridge, 2018) - Editorial board member of Early Medieval Europe and Reti Medievali Rivista Grants and Awards: - Winner of the Early Medieval Europe Essay Prize (2009) - AHRC/DFG Research Grant (2021–2024) - Humboldt Foundation Fellowship (2014–2016) Teaching: - Courses include 'Charlemagne's Europe' and 'The Doomed Kingdom' - Supervises PhDs on medieval European history, requiring proficiency in Latin and modern European languages Collaborations: - International projects with scholars in Europe and North America - Research on local priests’ roles in medieval society (collaborative book project)

Jan Ziolkowskiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Medieval Latin Literature
• Comparative Literature
• Medieval Studies
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jan Ziolkowski (b. 1956) is Arthur Kingsley Porter Professor of Medieval Latin at Harvard University and served from 2007 to 2020 as Director of the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection , Harvard’s leading institute for Byzantine, Pre-Columbian, and Garden & Landscape studies. Education A.B. summa cum laude , Princeton University (1977) Ph.D. Medieval Latin, University of Cambridge (1982) – Marshall Scholar Fellow, American Academy in Rome (1980–1981) Research Interests His scholarship centers on Medieval Latin literature and Comparative Literature , with particular attention to folklore and fairy-tale traditions , beast poetry , grammar and sexuality , memory studies , and the classical tradition in the Middle Ages . He has produced critical editions, translations, and wide-ranging monographs that illuminate the intellectual and cultural life of medieval Europe. Across nearly four decades his publications have ranged from Alan of Lille’s Grammar of Sex (1985) to the six-volume Juggler of Notre Dame and the Medievalizing of Modernity (2018), exploring how medieval texts were read, adapted, and remembered. His editorial leadership of the Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library has further expanded the availability of medieval Latin, Greek, and Old English texts with facing-page translations. Honours & Awards Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2010) Fellow, Medieval Academy of America (2008) Member, American Philosophical Society (2017) Corresponding Member, Austrian Academy of Sciences (2006) Member, Academia Europaea (2015) Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art, First Class (2015) John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship (1987–1988) Multiple Hoopes Prizes for outstanding thesis direction Advising & Grants At Harvard he has chaired the Department of Comparative Literature , the Committee on Medieval Studies , and the Department of Classics . He has directed numerous senior honors theses recognized by the Hoopes Prize and has held residential fellowships at the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study (2005–2006) and Villa I Tatti (1992–1993, 1997–1998). Laboratories & Teams As Director of Dumbarton Oaks he oversaw an international community of scholars, librarians, and curators, expanded public programming, and forged partnerships with institutions throughout Washington, D.C. He founded and continues to guide the Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library , a major series published by Harvard University Press.

• Church History
• Biblical Languages
• Islam
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Dr. Jonathan Loopstra is a Professor of History at Redeemer University , specializing in Church History, Biblical Languages, and Middle Eastern History. He has previously held positions at the University of Northwestern-St. Paul, Capital University, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Reformed Theological Seminary, and The American University of Iraq-Sulaimania. His academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Early Christian Studies from The Catholic University of America, an MSt in Syriac Studies from Oxford University, and an MA in Christian Thought from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. His research focuses on the Bible’s reception across centuries, particularly in multicultural and multilingual contexts of the late Antique and Medieval Middle East. He explores Syriac Christian literature, the history of preaching, cross-cultural relations, and pedagogical practices in antiquity. Research fellowship, Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton Research fellowship, Hill Monastic Manuscript Library Dr. Loopstra’s publications analyze Syriac manuscripts, biblical translation traditions, and theological handbooks. His work bridges biblical lexicography, patristics, and manuscript preservation, with a forthcoming commentary on Gregory of Nazianzus and studies on Syriac teaching manuals. He teaches courses spanning Classical History, Church History, Islamic Encounters, Medieval Europe, and Christian Political Thought, emphasizing historical theory and cross-cultural understanding from ancient Sumer to the Gulf War.

Kimm Curranمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Medieval History
• Gender Studies
• Religious Studies
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Kimm Curran is an Honorary Research Fellow at the School of History , University of St Andrews, specializing in medieval history with a focus on gender, religious communities, and spatial practices. Institution: University of St Andrews School: School of History Email: kac27@st-andrews.ac.uk Dr. Curran's research explores female monasticism , gendered experiences of religious enclosure, and the intersection of landscape studies with medieval spirituality. Their work combines archaeological evidence with textual analysis to reconstruct the lives and material environments of medieval women religious. Key trends in publications include: prosopographical methods, experiential approaches to monastic landscapes, and comparative studies of gendered religious practices across Britain and Ireland As an Honorary Research Fellow , Dr Curran contributes to academic discourse through publications and collaborative scholarship without formal teaching duties.

Simone Kügeler-Raceمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Medieval German Literature
• Female Mysticism
• Devotional Literature
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Simone Kügeler-Race serves as an Affiliated Lecturer in the Department of German within the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics at the University of Cambridge, affiliated with St John's College. Her expertise centers on medieval German literature and language, with specialized focus on female mystical traditions and devotional texts from the 14th-15th centuries. Education: Completed her doctorate at the University of Cologne under Professor Ursula Peters, supported by a full-time stipend from the a.r.t.e.s Graduate School for the Humanities Cologne and a DAAD research scholarship for manuscript analysis at major European libraries. Research Focus: Investigates Female Mysticism, Devotional Literature, and Material Philology through manuscript transmission studies, text typology, and narratological frameworks. Her work contextualizes The Book of Margery Kempe within continental women mystics' traditions, examining Carthusian reader annotations and devotional practices in late medieval Europe. Publication Trends: Recent works (2012-2022) demonstrate consistent exploration of women's mystical writings through material philology lenses, with emphasis on cross-cultural transmission, reader reception, and textual adaptations of works by Margery Kempe, Julian of Norwich, and Mechthild of Magdeburg. Scientific Awards: Full-time stipend from the a.r.t.e.s Graduate School for the Humanities Cologne DAAD research scholarship for manuscript analysis at British Library, Bodleian Library, and Cambridge University Library Pembroke College, Cambridge stipend (2011-2012) Academic Service: Served as Director of Studies in German at St John's College (2015-2018), providing undergraduate academic guidance. Current research on Carthusian reader annotations is supported by DAAD and college-level funding mechanisms, with active contributions to international symposia including the DFG-Symposion 'Migrationen der Lyrik um 1300, um 1800'.

Teresa Webberمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Medieval History
• Paleography
• Codicology
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Professor Teresa Webber FBA is a British paleographer and medievalist affiliated with the University of Cambridge's Faculty of History and Trinity College. She has held the position of Professor of Paleography since 2018 and is a Fellow of Trinity College since 1997. Previously, she served as the J. P. R. Lyell Reader in Bibliography at the University of Oxford (2015–2016), delivering lectures on monastic reading practices in medieval England. Education: Studied Modern History as an undergraduate at Somerville College, Oxford. Research focuses on medieval book production, ownership, and use, with special attention to scribes and scripts in 11th–13th century England. Her work intersects palaeography, codicology, and the social history of medieval manuscripts. Key research areas include Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Norman historical contexts, monastic libraries, and institutional manuscript practices. Publications include seminal works on Salisbury Cathedral's scribes and Augustinian Canons' libraries. Awards include Fellowships from the British Academy (2017), Royal Historical Society (2001), and Society of Antiquaries (2003). Teaching and supervision emphasize palaeography, codicology, and medieval manuscript analysis. She has advised students on topics spanning medieval manuscripts and their historical frameworks.

C. Michele Thompsonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• History of Medicine
• Southeast Asian Studies
• Vietnamese History
• +۲ مورد دیگر

C. Michele Thompson is a Professor in the Department of History at Southern Connecticut State University. Her research centers on the history of medicine in Southeast Asia, with a specialization in Vietnam, exploring themes like colonial medicine, traditional healing practices, and environmental interactions. She has edited volumes such as Southern Medicine for Southern People: Vietnamese Medicine in the Making (2012) and authored Vietnamese Traditional Medicine: A Social History . Her work examines the intersection of medicine, culture, and politics, including Buddhist healing in 14th-century Đại Việt, smallpox vaccination in colonial Indochina, and wildlife conservation ethics. Recent publications analyze interspecies dynamics and critiques of colonial medical empires. Thompson's articles frequently appear in journals like EASTM and Journal of Asian Studies , with a strong focus on historical methodology and cross-cultural exchanges. She has secured multiple grants, including: "Medicalize Fauna" (CSCU, $4,800, 2022-2023) Travel Grant for AAS presentation (Geiss Hsu Foundation, $3,000, 2022) "History of Vaccination for Smallpox in Southeast Asia" (National Library of Medicine, 2017-2020) Research funding for fieldwork in Vietnam, Laos, and Singapore (2011-2018) Thompson actively presents at conferences like the Association for Asian Studies and History of Medicine in Southeast Asia symposia, discussing topics from vaccine history to Buddhist environmental ethics.

• Medieval Music
• Digital Musicology
• Music before 1600
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Stefan Morent serves as Professor of Musicology with a focus on Digital Musicology and Music before 1600 at the Musicological Institute of the University of Tübingen's Faculty of Philosophy. Since October 2023, he has held the position of Pro-Dean for Studies, Teaching, and Digital Affairs. His academic career spans international research collaborations and leadership roles in major digital humanities projects. Morent earned his doctorate in 1995 from the University of Tübingen, followed by his habilitation in 2004 with the thesis "Das Mittelalter im 19. Jahrhundert. Ein Beitrag zur Kompositionsgeschichte in Frankreich." His educational background includes studies in Musicology (primary), Romance Studies, and Computer Science at Tübingen, recorder performance at Trossingen University of Music, and historical performance practice with Kees Boeke. His research spans medieval music, its performance practice and reception, Renaissance music theory, regional Southwest German music history, 19th-century French music, and Digital Musicology. Morent has pioneered work on digital encoding of neumatic notation, virtual acoustic reconstruction of medieval sacred spaces, and the study of liturgical music fragments. His interdisciplinary approach bridges musicology, computer science, and archival studies. His recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on digital methodologies applied to medieval music sources, particularly liturgical fragments and neumatic notation. The articles reveal growing emphasis on virtual reconstruction techniques, collaborative digital tools like MEI (Music Encoding Initiative), and interdisciplinary approaches combining musicology with archaeology and computer science. Classical Music Award 'Golden Label' DFG Research Scholarship Habilitation Scholarship from Graduate School 'Ars and Scientia' Doctoral Scholarship from State Graduate Funding Baden-Württemberg Research Fellowship from Herzog August Library Wolfenbüttel Morent has supervised numerous doctoral and master's theses across disciplines, including collaborations with computer science students on digital tools for music encoding. His third-party funding includes major projects like 'Sacred Space: eHeritage and Virtual Acoustics' (ongoing), 'Digital Erschließung mittelalterlicher Musikfragmente' (DFG, 2017-2022), and multiple grants from the University of Tübingen's Zukunftskonzept. He maintains active partnerships with institutions including St. Gallen Abbey Library, Max Planck Institutes, and Swiss cultural foundations. As director of the Schola Cantorum at Tübingen's Musicological Institute and founder of the Ordo Virtutum ensemble, Morent bridges academic research and performance practice. His leadership extends to the 'Sacred Sound' research group and collaborations with the Collaborative Research Center 'Material Text Cultures.' Current projects focus on virtual acoustic reconstruction of medieval sacred spaces and digital encoding of neumatic notation systems.

Isidro Riveraمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Medieval Iberian Literature
• Print Culture
• Book History
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Isidro J. Rivera is an Associate Professor in the Department of Spanish & Portuguese at the University of Kansas , focusing on medieval Iberian literature and print culture. His research explores devotional reading, book history, and race in medieval contexts. He serves as Managing Editor of La corónica: A Journal of Medieval Spanish Language, Literature, and Cultural Studies and contributes to editorial boards. Education : Ph.D. and A.M. in Comparative Literature (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), A.B. in Comparative Literature (Columbia University) Research Interests center on late medieval Castile, including the library of Isabel de Castilla, print culture, and strategies of publisher self-identification. His work bridges textual analysis with visual dynamics and cross-cultural interactions in Iberia. Trends in Scholarship include analyzing fifteenth-century Spanish texts like Celestina , devotional works such as La passion del eterno principe , and the intersection of race and religious identity in medieval narratives. Scientific Awards : NEH Fellow (2002), Cramer Award for Teaching (2005), multiple Travel Research Grants (2010–2019), and CTE grants. Academic Leadership includes directing Graduate Studies and Admissions at KU, organizing conferences, and advancing digital humanities through La corónica Commons.