I am a graduate student in medieval and Renaissance History at Cornell
University in Ithaca, New York. The topic of my dissertation is the rise
of devotion to St. Joseph in the later Middle Ages and Renaissance,
particularly in Italy. My research currently focuses on Franciscan
writings on St. Joseph. I intend also to explore the ways in which the
development of Joseph's cult seems to be linked to changing definitions of
paternity, the family, and gender roles in the fourteenth and fifteenth
centuries. My interests beyond my dissertation topic center around the
relationship between religious belief and practice, but also include the
history of the family, theology, and pedagogy.
I would be grateful to know if any list members are aware of other scholars
working on topics related to St. Joseph.
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