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Jonathan P. Conant is an Associate Professor in the Department of History and the Director of Medieval Studies at Brown University. His research focuses on the connections between Northwest Africa and the Mediterranean world during the early Middle Ages, specifically examining the fate of Romanness in North Africa after the collapse of Roman imperial power. His book 'Staying Roman: Conquest and Identity in Africa and the Mediterranean, 439-700' (Cambridge University Press, 2012) analyzes how individuals invoked a sense of sameness and difference in the context of the Vandal Kingdom and the subsequent Byzantine reconquest. He explores themes of identity, trauma, and interfaith interactions, particularly within the early Islamic period, and has published numerous articles on related topics. Conant is currently writing a monograph for the Cambridge History of Europe series, focusing on the cultural and intellectual developments from late antiquity to the early Middle Ages and the impacts of violence on societies in this era. His teaching includes courses on the Roman Empire, late antiquity, and medieval studies, emphasizing the interconnectedness of historical narratives across regions and cultures.
Brown University • Providence, RI
Teaches courses on the Roman Empire, early medieval Mediterranean world, and late antique North Africa.
Department: Department of Economics