This month we are delighted to welcome Professor Peter Marshall (University of Warwick) to the podcast. Peter was the President of the Ecclesiastical History Society in 2023-24. His
main research interests focus on religious belief and practice in early modern Britain and Europe, particularly the cultural and political impact of the English Reformation.
He is the author of an astonishing number of books, including his most recent monograph on Orkney, entitledStorm's Edge: Life, Death and Magic in the Islands of Orkney (2024). In this episode, we talk about Orkney's history, the difficulties and joys of writing a microhistory, and take a deeper dive into early modern ghost stories (read his book Mother Leakey and the Bishop. A Ghost Story for a great example).
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Talking with...Dr Laura Sangha
In this month's episode we interview Dr Laura Sangha (Associate Professor at the University of Exeter) about her research on angels and other supernatural beings. We also hear about her work as a Co-Investigator on the Leverhulme Project 'The Material Culture of Wills, England 1540-1790'. If you would like to volunteer with the project, you can find more information here.
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Talking with... Professor Euan Cameron
On this episode of 'Talking with Religious Historians', we speak with Professor Euan Cameron (Union Theological Seminar). He speaks with us about his favourite research projects, why he's interested in the interaction between beliefs and human personalities, and his advice on presenting research in accessible ways.
You can read more about his research in his books Interpreting Christian History (2005) and Enchanted Europe: Superstition, Reason and Religion c. 1250-c. 1750 (2010).
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Talking with... Professor Rosamond McKitterick
On this month's episode, we are joined by Professor Emerita Rosamond McKitterick. Listen as we discuss Rosamond's research into the Frankish kingdoms, her latest book Rome and the Invention of the Papacy: The liber pontificalis, and her advice for learning paleography.
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Talking with... Professor Crawford Gribben
Professor Crawford Gribben (Queen's University Belfast) joins us for July's episode. Crawford is an historian of early modern religion, and we discuss the politics of dispensationalism, crafting book reviews, and podcasting platforms.
To learn more about Crawford's research, pick up a copy of his most recent book, J.N. Darby and the Roots of Dispensationalism (Oxford University Press, 2024).