What is Medievalists.net?
Founded in 2008, Medievalists.net has become the leading online platform dedicated to the Middle Ages. Our mission is to serve as the top resource for anyone eager to explore this fascinating period. We offer a wide range of content, from news and articles to videos and podcasts, all centred on the medieval world and how its history is understood and represented today.
We publish in-depth articles on a wide array of topics, from daily life in medieval times to major historical events and figures. Our videos and podcasts feature interviews with leading scholars, explorations of medieval sites, and discussions on how medieval history influences modern culture. You can also learn about what’s new in medieval scholarship through our Books section or our monthly update of open access articles.
We recently wrote an article about the history of Medievalists.net – you can check it out here.
Who is Medievalists.net?
PETER KONIECZNY
The co-founder and owner of Medievalists.net, Peter has been working to spread knowledge about the Middle Ages online for over 20 years. Peter lives near Toronto, Canada, and enjoys all the books publishers send to him. When he is not reading about medieval history, you can find him trying to keep up with his son in Minecraft. Follow Peter on X/Twitter @medievalicious.
We have a number of great writers and podcasters on our team, including:
ADAM ALI
Adam Ali is a lecturer at the University of Toronto.
SANDRA ALVAREZ
Also a co-founder of Medievalists.net, Sandra is now the editor of The Medieval Magazine. Click here to learn more about the magazine.
KATE BUCHANAN
The host of the podcast Scotichronicast, Kate received her Ph.D. from the University of Stirling in 2014, with her primary research is on medieval Scottish castles and their landscapes. She co-edited and contributed to Medieval and Early Modern Representations of Authority in Scotland and the British Isles, which was published by Routledge in 2016. Kate is also an adjunct instructor for the history program at Southern New Hampshire University. Follow her on Twitter at @k8_buchanan.
LORRIS CHEVALIER
Dr Lorris Chevalier, who has a Ph.D. in medieval literature, is a historical advisor for movies, including The Last Duel and Napoleon.
DANIÈLE CYBULSKIE
The host of The Medieval Podcast and our lead columnist Danièle is also known as The Five-Minute Medievalist. She studied Cultural Studies and English at Trent University, earning her MA at the University of Toronto, where she specialized in medieval literature and Renaissance drama. You can follow her on Twitter @5MinMedievalist or visit her website, danielecybulskie.com.
KELLY DEVRIES
One of the hosts of the Bow and Blade podcast, Kelly DeVries is Professor of History at Loyola University in Maryland and Honorary Historical Consultant, Royal Armouries, UK. He is the author of many works on medieval history, including the recently published 1066: A Guide to the Battles and the Campaigns (co-authored by Michael Livingston).
LUCIE LAUMONIER
The host of the Medieval Grad Podcast and one of our columnists, Lucie is an Affiliate Assistant Professor at Concordia University. Click here to view her Academia.edu page or follow her on Instagram at The French Medievalist.
MICHAEL LIVINGSTON
The other hose of Bow and Blade, Michael teaches at The Citadel and is the author of numerous books on medieval history as well as fiction novels. You can learn more about Michael on his website, or follow him on X/Twitter @medievalguy
KEN MONDSCHEIN
Ken Mondschein is a scholar, writer, college professor, fencing master, and occasional jouster. Ken’s latest book is On Time: A History of Western Timekeeping. Click here to visit his website.
STEVEN MUHLBERGER
Steven Muhlberger, before he retired from Nipissing University, studied and taught Late Antiquity, the history of democracy, Islamic history, and chivalry. His most recent scholarly works include The Chronicle of the Good Duke Louis II Bourbon published by Freelance Academy Press.
ELIZABETH SMITHROSSER
Dr. Elizabeth Smithrosser holds a PhD in Chinese history from the University of Oxford. She is currently a Fellow at the International Institute for Asian Studies, Leiden. Click here to see her Institute page.
ALICE ISABELLA SULLIVAN
Alice Isabella Sullivan is an art historian specializing in the medieval history, art, and culture of Eastern Europe and the Byzantine-Slavic cultural spheres. She has authored award-winning publications, is co-editor of Byzantium in Eastern European Visual Culture in the Late Middle Ages, Eclecticism in Late Medieval Visual Culture at the Crossroads of the Latin, Greek, and Slavic Traditions, and co-founder of North of Byzantium and Mapping Eastern Europe. Follow her on X/Twitter @AliceISullivan
YOAV TIROSH
Dr. Yoav Tirosh will soon begin a postdoc on disability in the sagas of Icelanders at the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of Iceland. He is also an external member of CVM (Center for Vikingetid og Middelalder) at Aarhus University. He creates the Viking Comics by Yoav webcomic about life in Iceland and Vikings. Click here to view his Academia.edu page. You can learn more about his comics on Instagram, Facebook, or X/Twitter @RealMundiRiki.
JAMES TURNER
James Turner has recently completed his doctoral studies at Durham University before which he attended the University of Glasgow. Deeply afraid of numbers and distrustful of counting, his main research interests surround medieval aristocratic culture and identity.
KATHRYN WALTON
Kathryn Walton holds a PhD in Middle English Literature from York University. Her research focuses on magic, medieval poetics, and popular literature. She currently teaches at Lakehead University in Orillia. You can find her on X/Twitter @kmmwalton.
JACK WILSON
Jack Wilson recently completed his MA thesis at Central European University, where he offered a reassessment of the life and career of Nogai and his role in the late thirteenth century Golden Horde. You can visit the educational videos he creates about the Mongol Empire on Youtube at The Jackmeister: Mongol History.
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