Dr. Hannah Skoda

Biography

Hannah Skoda is an Associate Professor of Medieval History at St John's College, University of Oxford. Her research focuses on the social and cultural history of the Middle Ages, with particular interest in how individuals and societies respond to challenges such as oppression, violence, and transformative changes. Skoda has an expansive research agenda, investigating topics like written violence, slavery, medieval law, and the emotional and spiritual worlds of figures such as Joan of Arc. Her work includes examining the complexities and implications of medieval violence, exploring the interplay between victim and perpetrator in everyday experiences. She has co-edited collections that dig into the intersection of anthropology and legalism, and her recent works include "A Companion to Crime and Deviance in the Middle Ages" and edited volumes discussing property ownership from a legalistic perspective. Through her teaching, she supervises graduate students researching these and related themes in the context of medieval Europe, emphasizing the multifaceted experiences of historical subjects.

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