Medieval scholar Johanna Green has passed away at the age of 39, after a long fight with cancer.
After completing her Ph.D. in 2012, Johanna served as Senior Lecturer in Information Studies at the University of Glasgow, where she specialized in manuscript studies and digital humanities. She taught courses such as ‘Books as New Media’ and ‘Digital Cultural Heritage’.
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“Johanna’s presence within the academic community and her impact on the lives of her students and colleagues were nothing short of remarkable,” saysAnn Gow, a Professor of Information Studies. “Throughout her time at the University of Glasgow, Johanna demonstrated an unwavering commitment to her students’ education and personal growth. She was a model of research-led teaching, skilfully utilising the vast collections within the University’s Library Archives & Special Collections to inspire and engage her students.
“Her classes were characterised by innovation, as she fearlessly embraced technology to create immersive learning experiences. Johanna’s expertise in digital scholarship and virtual reality led to the development of pioneering educational apps, opening new doors of understanding for her students in the realms of history, text, and technology.”
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Johanna was also known by many in the online medieval studies community, through her social media channels @Codicologist on Twitter and @uofgcodicologist on Instagram. Here she told the world about the fascinating aspects of medieval manuscripts and codicology.
Earlier this year, Johanna announced that she would be taking an ill-health retirement from her position. She commented, “It does make me sad though to leave a job where I’d finally been able to do the research I was passionate about with a group of brilliant colleagues who championed the digital and everything I was interested in. And I’m very sad to leave teaching behind which was always my favourite part of the job.”
Many of Johanna’s friends and colleagues have commented about her passing, praising her as a friend and skilled scholar.
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I'm so very sorry. I first met Johanna as a scared PhD student at a conference where she recognised me from following her on Twitter. She made me feel so welcome; she encouraged me in my studies; & kindly bought & sent me a mounted image of the Beowulf MS from @britishlibrary…
— Patricia O Connor (@trishaoconnor88) July 20, 2023
We are extremely sorry to hear this sad news about @Codicologist
So we would like to tweet this Beatus page in her memory
‘We all have our own relationships and histories with death and dying, and with cancer; it’s never personal. If folk find it difficult to process that has very little to do with me. You’ve just got to be mindful of it, and open hearted about it’. Johanna Green @Codicologist 💐 pic.twitter.com/RrxYm4dyJD
Medieval scholar Johanna Green has passed away at the age of 39, after a long fight with cancer.
After completing her Ph.D. in 2012, Johanna served as Senior Lecturer in Information Studies at the University of Glasgow, where she specialized in manuscript studies and digital humanities. She taught courses such as ‘Books as New Media’ and ‘Digital Cultural Heritage’.
“Johanna’s presence within the academic community and her impact on the lives of her students and colleagues were nothing short of remarkable,” says Ann Gow, a Professor of Information Studies. “Throughout her time at the University of Glasgow, Johanna demonstrated an unwavering commitment to her students’ education and personal growth. She was a model of research-led teaching, skilfully utilising the vast collections within the University’s Library Archives & Special Collections to inspire and engage her students.
“Her classes were characterised by innovation, as she fearlessly embraced technology to create immersive learning experiences. Johanna’s expertise in digital scholarship and virtual reality led to the development of pioneering educational apps, opening new doors of understanding for her students in the realms of history, text, and technology.”
Johanna was also known by many in the online medieval studies community, through her social media channels @Codicologist on Twitter and @uofgcodicologist on Instagram. Here she told the world about the fascinating aspects of medieval manuscripts and codicology.
She became a leading expert in how digital humanities was interacting with medieval manuscripts. Please see Johanna’s article Digital Manuscripts as Sites of Touch: Using Social Media for “Hands-On” Engagement with Medieval Manuscript Materiality
Earlier this year, Johanna announced that she would be taking an ill-health retirement from her position. She commented, “It does make me sad though to leave a job where I’d finally been able to do the research I was passionate about with a group of brilliant colleagues who championed the digital and everything I was interested in. And I’m very sad to leave teaching behind which was always my favourite part of the job.”
Many of Johanna’s friends and colleagues have commented about her passing, praising her as a friend and skilled scholar.
Johanna’s friend Kathryn Lowe has created a page where people can donate to Bowel Cancer UK as a way to honour the scholar. Click here to donate.
Top Image: Courtesy of University of Glasgow
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