Dr. Julia Crick

Biography

Julia Crick has had a distinguished career in the study of Palaeography and Manuscript Studies. She completed her early career at the University of Cambridge, where she received her degrees from the Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic, and held a research fellowship at Gonville Caius College. She later moved to King's College London after serving as an Associate Professor at the University of Exeter. Julia co-founded the MA in Medieval Studies there and has been instrumental in developing the Centre for Medieval Studies. Her work includes serving on the editorial board of the journal 'Early Medieval Europe' and being involved with various advisory boards related to Anglo-Saxon studies. Julia has directed the Centre for Late Antique and Medieval Studies at King’s and has supervised numerous PhD students. Her research interests comprise manuscript culture in medieval Britain, the role of imitation in script styles, and the social history of early medieval Britain. Notably, she has held the Leverhulme Research Fellowship to investigate script forgery in England around A.D. 1100 and has led significant AHRC-funded projects such as 'Conqueror's Commissioners: Unlocking Domesday Survey South-West England'. Julia has contributed to public engagements and academic discussions, including appearances on the BBC Radio 4’s 'Making History'.

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