PhD Student
Fields of Study
- Europe (Northern or Western)
- History
Areas of Interest
Medieval Medicine, Manuscript Studies, Carolingians
Major and Minor Fields
Major
- History
Minor 1
German Literature
Working Dissertation
Title
The Antidotes in St. Gall Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 751: The Understanding and Transmission Pharmacological Knowledge
Supervisors
Nicholas Everett
Description
This dissertation explores how the antidotes in St. Gall Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 751 fit within the corpus of medical texts found within the manuscript. St. Gall 751 and the other ninth-century medical manuscripts from the abbey library will be examined in concert with the narrative and other sources to understand how medicine fit within monastic culture and the Carolingian Renaissance.
Biography
Nora came to medieval history after a career in Pharmacy. She completed her MA at the Centre for Medieval Studies.
Education
B.Sc. Phm.
MA, Medieval Studies
Presentations
June 2019: Pro myrrae troclidite: The influence of materia medica substitution lists in medical recipes in the ninth century. Canadian Society of Medievalists, Annual Congress, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
July 2018: Forgotten Authorities: Sources in the Recipe Miscellanies in St Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 751. International Medieval Congress, University of Leeds, United Kingdom.
May 2018: Ditches, Wheels, und Druppenval: Keeping the Water out of the Records in Medieval Osnabrück, 1250-1400 International Congress on Medieval Studies, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, U.S.A.
Nov 2016: Loaves or Fishes: The Recipe for Artificial Pumice Moves from England to Germany Crisis and Migration Colloquium, Queens University, Kingston, Canada.
Administrative Service
Modern Languages Committee, 2019-2020
Chair, Student Executive Committee, 2018-2019
Treasurer, Student Executive Committee, 2017-2018
Social Committee, 2016-2017, 2019-2020
Cohort
- 2016-2017
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