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Title Dr
First name Kathleen
Last name Neal
Discipline / Department School of Historical Studies
Institution Monash University
Highest qualification PhD(Melb) 2008
MSt Historical Research - Medieval(Oxon) 2002
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Email address kbneal@unimelb.edu.au
kbneal1@gmail.com
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Mailing address C/- Department of Physiology
The University of Melbourne
Parkville VIC 3010
Thesis topic (for postgraduates) Ancient Correspondence and English Government: Henry III and Edward I
Current research interests "Practical literacy" among lay people, especially in C13. (Including people who used text to communicate, not only the physical producers of texts). How men and women used writing differently; whether different languages were considered appropriate for different types of communication. Administration and government in high medieval England.
Past research interests Early medieval Irish hagiography
Publications Reviews
  • NEAL, Kathleen B. (in press) Review: Thomas, H. M. The Norman Conquest Rowman & Littlefield 2008/ Harper-Bill & van Houts (eds) Companion to the Anglo-Norman World Boydell & Brewer 2002, Journal of the Australian Early Medieval Association.
  • Murray, E. & NEAL, Kathleen B. (2008) Review: Exhibition, The Medieval Imagination -Illuminated manuscripts from Cambridge, Australia and New Zealand, 28 March - 15 June, State Library of Victoria, The Melbourne Historical Journal 36: 91-4.
  • NEAL, Kathleen B. (2008) Review: Hourihane, C. (ed.), Time in the Medieval World: Occupations of the months & signs of the zodiac in the Index of Christian Art (Index of Christian Art resources, 3), Princeton, Index of Christian Art in association with Penn State University Press, 2007 Parergon: Journal of the Australian and New Zealand Association for Medieval and Early Modern Studies 25(2): 164-6.
  • NEAL, Kathleen B. (2008) Review: Keen, E., The Journey of a Book: Bartholomew the Englishman and the Properties of Things, ANU E Press, 2007 Parergon: Journal of the Australian and New Zealand Association for Medieval and Early Modern Studies 25(2): 166-8.
  • NEAL, Kathleen B. (2008) Review: Clanchy, M. T., England and its Rulers: 1066-1305, 3rd ed. Malden, Oxford and Carlton, Blackwell Publishing, 2006 Journal of the Australian Early Medieval Association 4: 233.
  • NEAL, Kathleen B. (2007) Review: Arlinghaus, F. J., Ostermann, M., Plessow, O., Tscherpel, G. (eds.) Tranforming the Medieval World: Uses of Pragmatic Literacy in the Middle Ages (Utrecht Studies in Medieval Literacy 6) Turnhout, Brepols, 2006 Parergon: Journal of the Australian and New Zealand Association for Medieval and Early Modern Studies 24(2): 163-5.
  • NEAL, Kathleen B. (2007) Review: Chinca, M., Young, C. (eds.) Orality and Literacy in the Middle Ages (Utrecht Studies in Medieval Literacy 12) Turnhout, Brepols, 2005 Parergon: Journal of the Australian and New Zealand Association for Medieval and Early Modern Studies 24(2): 174-6.
  • NEAL, Kathleen B. & Holloway, A. (2007) Review: O'Sullivan, D., Marian Devotion in Thirteenth-Century French LyricToronto and London, University of Toronto Press, 2005 Journal of the Australian Early Medieval Association 3: 366-8.
Recent grants Monash Graduate Scholarship 2009
Other relevant information I am a member of the Graduate Student Committee (GSC) of The Medieval Academy of America,and am always available to answer questions or provide support to graduate members of the Academy, or anyone who may have questions about membership. Graduate students around the world receive discounted Academy membership, which includes a personal subscription to Speculum and access to various travel awards. The GSC also manages an email list for contact and collaboration among graduates in Medieval Studies worldwide. I encourage everyone to consider joining.

I'm grateful to the staff and congregation of Amesbury Abbey Church, Wiltshire, for showing me around their church recently. (It is the burial place of Eleanor of Provence.) Thanks in particular to Nigel and Daphne! If you are interested in supporting the upkeep of the church, visit their website: http://www.this-is-amesbury.co.uk/abbeychurch.html

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Comments (3)

 

  1. Aug 03, 2008

    Anne Scott says:

    Hello Kathleen. Congratulations on achieving your PhD. Did this come through re...

    Hello Kathleen.

    Congratulations on achieving your PhD. Did this come through recently, or am I just out of date. Well done, anyway.

    Anne Scott

  2. Aug 05, 2008

    Claire McIlroy says:

    Hi Kathleen, Many congratulations from me too! All the best with your futur...

    Hi Kathleen,

    Many congratulations from me too! All the best with your future reseach. And please keep in touch.

    Claire McIlroy 

  3. Aug 10, 2008

    Toby Burrows says:

    Hi Kathleen, And congratulations from me too! Well done!! Toby

    Hi Kathleen,

    And congratulations from me too! Well done!!

    Toby