Often, the stories we tell about colonization focus on the takeovers themselves, and the circumstances that led up to them. But what happens to the people when the dust settles? How do they manage the clash of two cultures and often two law codes? And how do the stories they tell about themselves and each other help them navigate society? This week, Danièle speaks with Joanna MacGugan about how the justice system worked in Ireland under medieval English rule, how communities shaped justice, and what this meant when a person was faced with capital punishment.
Joanna MacGugan is a Senior Editor at Dragonfly Editorial and an independent scholar. She previously did a PhD in medieval studies at the University of Connecticut. You can learn more about Joanna through her personal website.
Often, the stories we tell about colonization focus on the takeovers themselves, and the circumstances that led up to them. But what happens to the people when the dust settles? How do they manage the clash of two cultures and often two law codes? And how do the stories they tell about themselves and each other help them navigate society? This week, Danièle speaks with Joanna MacGugan about how the justice system worked in Ireland under medieval English rule, how communities shaped justice, and what this meant when a person was faced with capital punishment.
Joanna MacGugan is a Senior Editor at Dragonfly Editorial and an independent scholar. She previously did a PhD in medieval studies at the University of Connecticut. You can learn more about Joanna through her personal website.
Click here to learn more about her book Social Memory, Reputation and the Politics of Death in the Medieval Irish Lordship
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