My dissertation, Great Fortitude of Mind and Much Charity, concentrates on the rise of humanism, book collecting, and vita apostolica in late-medieval nunneries through their disbandment and relocation during the English Reformation. I am particularly interested in groups of exiled nuns who founded new religious houses in the Low Countries and France.
In addition to bibliographic evidence, my research relies upon non-documentary sources such as archeological artifacts, devotional objects and art, and textiles.
Committee Members: Prof. Margo Todd, Prof. Roger Chartier, and Prof. Ada Kuskowski
When people refer to me, they use "she/her" pronouns.
- M.A., History, University of Pennsylvania, 2020
- M.A., Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Columbia University, 2017
- B.A., History and Classics (Latin), Cornell University, 2015
Early Modern/Late Medieval History of Europe; History of the Book; Women and Gender; Material History; Religious History (Protestant Reformation); North Sea History; Latin Paleography; Incunabula & Early Printed Books; Manuscripts; Digital Humanities
Courses in which I was a TA:
- HIST 131-401/ECON 028-401 Financial Meltdowns: Past and Present (Fall 2019)
- HIST 031: Ascent of Europe (Spring 2020)
- "Gilding on Paper and Parchment," Secrets of Craft and Nature in Renaissance France: A Digital Critical Edition and English Translation of BnF Ms. Fr. 640 (2020)
- "#NunsToo: How the Catholic Church has worked to silence women challenging abuse," The Washington Post (2019)