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. Our main activity lies in building bridges between existing academic outreach, addressing misuses of the medieval past, and teachers, students (K-12 and undergraduate), journalists, and social workers who are engaging with history.
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NEWS: Join us for MEDIEVAL JOY, an Undergraduate Conference and Public History event at Seattle University, WA, and at the National Nordic Museum in Seattle, April 5-6, 2025.
PIs Robin Reich (Seattle University), Sarina Kuersteiner (Union College), Adam Matthews (Alma College)
This event is co-sponsored by the Medieval Academy of America Centennial Grant and Seattle University. THANK YOU!
If you are an undergraduate student, interested in presenting your work on topics related to “medieval and modern,” APPLY HERE until Feb. 7, 2025!
Undergraduate Conference
April 5th, 2025, Seattle University
Participating students will give short presentations of original research on topics that explore the overlap between the medieval and the modern.
Public Event
April 6th, 2025, National Nordic Museum
Non-academics inspired by medieval themes will come together to discuss how they draw joy from the premodern world to create inclusive spaces in the present and future. Includes a roundtable conversation and open fair of local businesses and interest groups.
Project: Who We Are & What We Do
News and Events
Image: Co-founders of the Medievalist Toolkit with Sammy Rangel (middle), leading expert in social work and extremism, at the conference “Modern Extremism & the Medieval World” held at Cornell University in April 2023.
Tools
Access our Glossary, Articles, and Teaching Resources
Image: Lombard goldsmith’s grave goods, 6th century, Czech Republic, Source: Wikimedia Commons
