Professor Dr. Caroline Goodson

Biography

Caroline Goodson is a fellow at King's College, University of Cambridge, and specializes in Early Medieval History. She joined the Faculty of History at the University of Cambridge in 2017 after serving in the Department of History, Classics and Archaeology at Birkbeck College, University of London from 2005 to 2017. Goodson has made significant contributions to the study of political structures and social interactions in the Western Mediterranean from approximately 500 to 1100 AD, focusing on the emergence of independent city-states following the Roman period. Her research explores the nature of power in the early medieval world, particularly regarding how groups related to the legacy of Roman civilization, and she emphasizes the importance of integrating material and textual evidence to gain new insights into historical contexts. Goodson has supervised numerous PhD students in topics related to medieval urbanism, economies, and cultural practices. She is an active member of several prestigious academic societies and editorial boards, including the Oxford Series on New Medieval History and Speculum.

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