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Emily is a historian specializing in late medieval ethical thought, particularly examining the manuals for priests that offered advice on resolving moral dilemmas. Her research is closely associated with casuistry, a branch of ethics concerned with resolving difficult ethical decisions that gained prominence during the Reformation, particularly linked to the Jesuit order. Emily's work explores the transformation of casuistry as it moved from a popular intellectual resource in medieval church institutions to its controversial use in the early modern period. She is interested in the history of casuistry from the thirteenth century to the end of the Council of Trent (1563). Her doctoral research focused on the permissibility of lying, swearing false oaths, and deception in medieval thought, particularly concerning the clergy. Before joining UCL, she was a Junior Research Fellow at St John's College, Oxford. Emily has co-edited and published significant works, including "Rules of Ethics: Perspectives from Anthropology and History" (MUP, 2021) and "Lying, Perjury, and Medieval Practical Thought: A Study in the History of Casuistry" (Oxford University Press, 2018). Her teaching includes modules on the Sin in the Middle Ages and manuscripts in medieval studies.
University College London • London, United Kingdom
Lecturer specializing in late medieval ethical thought and casuistry, offering courses and conducting research.