05/11/2026
Kudos to our SEVEN History students who presented their research and supported each other at this year’s Texas Medieval Association Annual Meeting at Rice University, April 11-12, 2026! We are so proud of you!
Pictured, left to right:
•Anastassia Haynes, BA, who presented: “The Plague Documents: The Literacy and Linguistic Demographics in the Late Medieval and Early Modern British Isles”
•Iris Anderson, MA, who presented: “‘Virum illam non feminam esse’: Spiritual Gender Transition in Christina of Markyate’s ‘Life’”
•Michael Singler, MA candidate, who provided collegiate support
•Dylan Cormier, MA, who presented: “Creating a Christian Cyprus:
An Evaluation of Epiphanius of Salamis Between History and Memory in Late Antique Cyprus”
•Dr. Kathryne Beebe, Faculty Mentor, who presented: “Interdisciplinary Medieval Studies and the Digital Humanities”
•Hayden Murphy, PhD candidate, who presented: “The Rostock Cathedral Feud: A Case Study on Political Autonomy in the Late Medieval Hanseatic Region”
•Hannah Pullen, PhD candidate, who presented: “The Inquisitor’s Bible: Jacques Fournier’s ‘Postilla super Matheum’ and the Use of Biblical Commentary to Understand Interrogation Techniques in the French Inquisition”
•And Avery Powell, PhD candidate, who presented: “‘Kýflan gauzka’: Gender, Power and Queen Margaret of Norway”
Congratulations to all!
