JOSHUA COULTHARD

I am a GTA in the History, Geography and Social Sciences department, I received my BA in History with Politics from Edge Hill University and my MA in Medieval Studies from the University of York. My supervisors are Lindy Brady and Alisdair Dobie.

Research Interests

My work focuses on historical and literary connections across the high and late medieval British Isles, I work with material in Middle English, Medieval Irish, Middle Welsh, Old French, Scots and Latin. My primary focus is on the political culture of the insular Plantagenet World between 1200 and 1400; especially the intersection between identity and social memory. I am also interested in border societies, and medieval political culture, especially with regards to violence, and post-conflict societies.

Teaching

I teach across the BA History degree programme at Edge Hill. In particular, I am responsible for teaching on modules on medieval and early modern history.

Modules

Spring 2024

• HIS1011 - Dawn of Modernity
• HIS1017 - History & Society: Theory, Practice & Impact

Autumn 2024

• His1022 - The Medieval World
• His2039 - Writing History

Organisational roles

Co-convener North West Medieval Studies 2024-

Academic Qualifications

• Medieval Studies MA, Identies in Flux: Crisis and the Border in the Lanercost Chronicle, University of York

Award Date: 20 Oct 2023

• History with Politics BA, Digital Archives and Anti-Jacobitism - Reconstructing a Sense of Visual Political Communication 1688-1747, Edge Hill University

Award Date: 22 July 2022

Languages

Modern

• English  (Native)
• German (Intermediate)
• Dutch (Basic Reading)
• French (Basic Reading)
• Spanish (Basic Reading)
• Welsh (Basic Reading)

Medieval

• Middle English (Advanced)
• Old Scots (Advanced)
• Latin (Intermediate)
• Old French (Intermediate)
• Old Irish (Beginner)

Scripts

• Textura (Intermediate)
• Anglicana (Intermediate)
• Chancery Hand (Intermediate)
• Insular Miniscule (Intermediate)
• Secretary (Beginner)

Research Communication

I often seek opportunities to present my work at conferences and in other similar engagements as well as writing articles for a more general audience.

Public History Articles

• A Northern Perspective on the Anglo-Scottish Wars: The Lanercost Chronicle 1295-1346 - Epoch Magazine Issue 17, September 2024, https://www.epoch-magazine.com/post/a-northern-perspective-on-the-anglo-scottish-wars-1295-1346

Public and Academic Talks

Prior events include:

• April 2023 - The End of the World or a New Beginning: Negotiating New Realities in Post Edwardian North Wales, SCRAMS, University of York
• November 2023 - The Dream of Emperor Maxen: Seminar Discussion, North West Medieval Studies Reading Group
• November 2023 - Ambiguity and Ways of Comprehending the Other: Gaels, Scots and Marchers in the Lanercost Chronicle, SCRAMS, University of York
• May 2024 - Bad Reputation: Weaponising Gossip in the Insular Plantagent World, Edge Hill History Society, Edge Hill University
• May 2024 - One Step Beyond: Borderland Spaces of Paranormal Activity in the Lanercost Chronicle, 'Exploring the Boundaries' HIGS PGR Conference, Edge Hill University
• June 2024 - Masculinity as a Remedy to Misgovernance in Political Prophecy in the Fourteenth Century British and Irish Isles, Gender and Medieval Studies Conference, University of Lincoln
• July 2024 - Identities in Flux: Crisis on the Border in the Lanercost Chronicle, International Medieval Congress, University of Leeds
• July 2024 - Fear and Loathing on the Borders: The Poltics of Paranormal Encounters in the Lanercost Chronicle, North West Medieval Studies Symposium, University of Liverpool

Future events include:

• July 2025 - Royal Favour and Local Dispute: Disputing Inheritance in Petitions from Fourteenth Century Lincolnshire, International Medieval Congress, University of Leeds