Many important people in the field of medieval studies passed away in the year 2022. We wanted to acknowledge them and their contributions to the field.
Christopher Allmand – Professor of Medieval History at the University of Liverpool, who specialized in England and France in the Later Middle Ages and the Hundred Years’ War. Click here to read his obituary from the University of Liverpool.
George Beech – Professor at Western Michigan University and historian of the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Click here to read his obituary.
Laurel Braswell-Means – Professor at McMaster University and scholar of medieval literature. Click here to read her obituary.
Thomas Cahill – historian and author of How the Irish Saved Civilization. Click here to read his obituary from the Los Angeles Times.
Brajadulal Chattopadhyaya – Professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University and historian of early medieval India. Click here to read his obituary from The Wire.
Philippe Contamine – Professor at Université de Paris IV (Paris-Sorbonne) and one of the leading historians of medieval military history. Click here to read his obituary from Archywordys.
Ted Cowan – Professor at Glasgow University and historian of medieval Scotland. Click here to read his obituary from The National.
James M. Dean – Professor at the University of Delaware and scholar of medieval English literature. Click here to read his obituary from the University of Delaware.
Peter J. Fergusson – Professor of Art History at Wellesley College and scholar of medieval architecture. Click here to read his obituary from the Society of Architectural Historians.
Ilene Forsyth – Professor of the History of Art at the University of Michigan and scholar of twelfth-century European sculpture. Click here to read her obituary from the University of Michigan and this article about her in the Newsletter of the International Center of Medieval Art.
Nina G. Garsoian – Professor at Columbia University and historian of medieval Armenia. Click here to read her obituary from the National Association for Armenian Research and Studies.
Kaaren Grimstad – Professor at the University of Minnesota and scholar of Old Norse literature. Click here to read her obituary from the University of Minnesota.
Edward R. Haymes – Professor at Cleveland State University and scholar of medieval German literature. Click here to read this obituary from Legacy.
Christoph Houswitschka – Professor at the University of Bamberg and scholar of medieval English literature and medievalist. Click here to read his obituary from the European Joint Master’s Programme.
R.B.C. Huygens – Professor at the University of Leiden and scholar of the crusades. Click here to read his obituary from Corpus Christianorum.
Paul R. Hyams – Professor of History at Cornell University and a leading scholar on medieval law. Click here to read his obituary at Cornell University.
Albertine Jwaideh-Cox – Professor at the University of Toronto and historian of the Abbasids and medieval Islamic world. Click here to read this obituary from the University of Toronto.
Walter Kaegi – Professor at the University of Chicago and a leading historian of the Byzantine world. Click here to read his obituary from the University of Chicago.
Thomas O. Kay – Professor at Wheaton College and scholar of medieval religion. Click here to read his obituary from the Chicago Tribune.
Simo Knuuttila – Professor at the University of Helsinki and scholar of medieval philosophy. Click here to read his obituary from Vivarium.
V.A. “Del” Kolve – Professor at UCLA and scholar of Geoffrey Chaucer and medieval literature. Click here to read his obituary from UCLA.
Elizabeth Ann Lowe – Scholar and librarian, she did work on Thomas Aquinas and the Dominicans. Click here to read her Google Scholar profile.
Jack McDermott – Professor at Fresno State University and scholar of medieval literature. Click here to read his obituary from Fresno State University.
Alicia McKenzie – Instructor at Wilfrid Laurier University and scholar of medievalism. Click here to read her obituary from Medievalists.net.
Nigel F. Palmer – Professor at the University of Oxford and scholar of medieval German literature. Click here to read his obituary from the University of Oxford.
Peter Parsons – Professor of Greek at the University of Oxford and scholar of ancient and early medieval texts. Click here to read his obituary from The Telegraph or watch his funeral service.
Alheydis Plassmann – Professor at the University of Bonn and historian of medieval Western Europe. You can learn more about her career and work through her Wikipedia page.
Nanxiu Qian – Professor of Chinese literature at Rice University and scholar of medieval Chinese literature. Click here to read her obituary from Rice University.
Bernard F. Reilly – Professor at Villanova University and historian of medieval Iberia. Click here to read his obituary from the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Alexandra “Alix” Gayle Roberts – Professor at Alamance Community College and historian of medieval England. Click here to read her obituary.
Harry Roe – Professor at the University of Toronto and scholar of medieval Irish literature. Click here to read his obituary from the University of Toronto.
Edward H. Roesner – Professor of Music at New York University and scholar of medieval music. Click here to read his obituary from the American Musicologist Society.
L. John Roos – Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame and scholar of medieval political theory. Click here to read his obituary from the University of Notre Dame.
Richard Rouse – Professor at UCLA and scholar of medieval manuscripts. Click here to read his obituary from UCLA.
Roger Simpson – Lecturer at the University of East Anglia and scholar of Arthurian literature. Click here to read this obituary from Arthuriana.
David Smith – Professor at the University of York and scholar of medieval paleography. Click here to read his obituary from the University of York.
Ronald Surtz – Professor of Spanish and Portuguese languages and literatures at Princeton University and scholar of medieval literature. Click here to read his obituary from Princeton University.
Anne F. Sutton – Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and historian of later medieval England. Click here to read her obituary from The Telegraph.
John Unrue – Professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and scholar of medieval literature. Click here to read his obituary from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Karen M. Woodward – Professor at the University of Wisconsin and scholar of medieval French literature. Click here to read her obituary from the Tribute Archive.
Diana Gilliland Wright – historian of the Byzantine world. Click here to read this memorial from Archaeology of the Mediterranean World.
If there is anyone who should be added to this list, please let us know by email at medievalists.net[at]gmail.com
Many important people in the field of medieval studies passed away in the year 2022. We wanted to acknowledge them and their contributions to the field.
Christopher Allmand – Professor of Medieval History at the University of Liverpool, who specialized in England and France in the Later Middle Ages and the Hundred Years’ War. Click here to read his obituary from the University of Liverpool.
George Beech – Professor at Western Michigan University and historian of the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Click here to read his obituary.
Laurel Braswell-Means – Professor at McMaster University and scholar of medieval literature. Click here to read her obituary.
Thomas Cahill – historian and author of How the Irish Saved Civilization. Click here to read his obituary from the Los Angeles Times.
Brajadulal Chattopadhyaya – Professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University and historian of early medieval India. Click here to read his obituary from The Wire.
Philippe Contamine – Professor at Université de Paris IV (Paris-Sorbonne) and one of the leading historians of medieval military history. Click here to read his obituary from Archywordys.
Ted Cowan – Professor at Glasgow University and historian of medieval Scotland. Click here to read his obituary from The National.
James M. Dean – Professor at the University of Delaware and scholar of medieval English literature. Click here to read his obituary from the University of Delaware.
Peter J. Fergusson – Professor of Art History at Wellesley College and scholar of medieval architecture. Click here to read his obituary from the Society of Architectural Historians.
Ilene Forsyth – Professor of the History of Art at the University of Michigan and scholar of twelfth-century European sculpture. Click here to read her obituary from the University of Michigan and this article about her in the Newsletter of the International Center of Medieval Art.
Nina G. Garsoian – Professor at Columbia University and historian of medieval Armenia. Click here to read her obituary from the National Association for Armenian Research and Studies.
Kaaren Grimstad – Professor at the University of Minnesota and scholar of Old Norse literature. Click here to read her obituary from the University of Minnesota.
Edward R. Haymes – Professor at Cleveland State University and scholar of medieval German literature. Click here to read this obituary from Legacy.
Christoph Houswitschka – Professor at the University of Bamberg and scholar of medieval English literature and medievalist. Click here to read his obituary from the European Joint Master’s Programme.
R.B.C. Huygens – Professor at the University of Leiden and scholar of the crusades. Click here to read his obituary from Corpus Christianorum.
Paul R. Hyams – Professor of History at Cornell University and a leading scholar on medieval law. Click here to read his obituary at Cornell University.
Albertine Jwaideh-Cox – Professor at the University of Toronto and historian of the Abbasids and medieval Islamic world. Click here to read this obituary from the University of Toronto.
Walter Kaegi – Professor at the University of Chicago and a leading historian of the Byzantine world. Click here to read his obituary from the University of Chicago.
Thomas O. Kay – Professor at Wheaton College and scholar of medieval religion. Click here to read his obituary from the Chicago Tribune.
Simo Knuuttila – Professor at the University of Helsinki and scholar of medieval philosophy. Click here to read his obituary from Vivarium.
V.A. “Del” Kolve – Professor at UCLA and scholar of Geoffrey Chaucer and medieval literature. Click here to read his obituary from UCLA.
Elizabeth Ann Lowe – Scholar and librarian, she did work on Thomas Aquinas and the Dominicans. Click here to read her Google Scholar profile.
Jack McDermott – Professor at Fresno State University and scholar of medieval literature. Click here to read his obituary from Fresno State University.
Alicia McKenzie – Instructor at Wilfrid Laurier University and scholar of medievalism. Click here to read her obituary from Medievalists.net.
Nigel F. Palmer – Professor at the University of Oxford and scholar of medieval German literature. Click here to read his obituary from the University of Oxford.
Peter Parsons – Professor of Greek at the University of Oxford and scholar of ancient and early medieval texts. Click here to read his obituary from The Telegraph or watch his funeral service.
Alheydis Plassmann – Professor at the University of Bonn and historian of medieval Western Europe. You can learn more about her career and work through her Wikipedia page.
Nanxiu Qian – Professor of Chinese literature at Rice University and scholar of medieval Chinese literature. Click here to read her obituary from Rice University.
Bernard F. Reilly – Professor at Villanova University and historian of medieval Iberia. Click here to read his obituary from the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Alexandra “Alix” Gayle Roberts – Professor at Alamance Community College and historian of medieval England. Click here to read her obituary.
Harry Roe – Professor at the University of Toronto and scholar of medieval Irish literature. Click here to read his obituary from the University of Toronto.
Edward H. Roesner – Professor of Music at New York University and scholar of medieval music. Click here to read his obituary from the American Musicologist Society.
L. John Roos – Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame and scholar of medieval political theory. Click here to read his obituary from the University of Notre Dame.
Richard Rouse – Professor at UCLA and scholar of medieval manuscripts. Click here to read his obituary from UCLA.
Roger Simpson – Lecturer at the University of East Anglia and scholar of Arthurian literature. Click here to read this obituary from Arthuriana.
David Smith – Professor at the University of York and scholar of medieval paleography. Click here to read his obituary from the University of York.
Ronald Surtz – Professor of Spanish and Portuguese languages and literatures at Princeton University and scholar of medieval literature. Click here to read his obituary from Princeton University.
Anne F. Sutton – Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and historian of later medieval England. Click here to read her obituary from The Telegraph.
John Unrue – Professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and scholar of medieval literature. Click here to read his obituary from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Karen M. Woodward – Professor at the University of Wisconsin and scholar of medieval French literature. Click here to read her obituary from the Tribute Archive.
Diana Gilliland Wright – historian of the Byzantine world. Click here to read this memorial from Archaeology of the Mediterranean World.
If there is anyone who should be added to this list, please let us know by email at medievalists.net[at]gmail.com
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