Modern Uses of the 'Medieval': A Conversation with The Medievalist Toolkit (Bertrand, Grissom, Reich, & Correa Reyes)
- mmapodcast1
- May 25
- 2 min read
Updated: Jun 6
In this episode, Jon speaks with Robin Reich, Alice Grissom, and Benjamin Bertrand to discuss the work of The Medievalist Toolkit, medievalisms, some of the many ways in which the "medieval" seeps into contemporary political and public discourse, and the importance of outreach.
Benjamin Bertrand is a PhD candidate at Fordham University working with Dr. Scott G. Bruce. His research focuses on twelfth-century bishops, considering how they navigated the relationship between their secular power and religious authority. His dissertation studies this topic through an in-depth analysis of the career of Henry of Blois (d. 1171), the bishop of Winchester.
Alice Grissom is a PhD student in the English Department at Rutgers University New Brunswick. Their research centers on the role of the inscribed body in social identity formation in the material texts of the multilingual medieval North Atlantic, particularly through pre-modern critical race studies, and the dynamics of embodiment, death, and temporality in mystical writing. In other work, Alice engages questions of materiality through manuscript students and is committed to the digital and public humanities as a tool for democratizing access to the Middle Ages.
Robin Reich’s bio is coming soon!
Jonathan F. Correa Reyes is an Assistant Professor of English at Clemson University. He holds a PhD in Comparative Literature from The Pennsylvania State University. His research explores formulations of identity in medieval romances. His research has been supported by the Ford Foundation. He has publications out or forthcoming in Speculum, Arthuriana, Postmedieval, and Viator. Jonathan is also a co-founder and co-producer of The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast.
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Mission . The Medievalist Toolkit is a public history project that aims to de-politicise uses of the medieval past and its legacy by providing public-oriented tools that encourage evidence-based discourse. |
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