Eleanor Janega is an American broadcaster and medievalist. Her scholarship focuses on

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and

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; apocalyptic thought;

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; and the urban experience, in the

late medieval period The late Middle Ages or late medieval period was the Periodization, period of History of Europe, European history lasting from 1300 to 1500 AD. The late Middle Ages followed the High Middle Ages and preceded the onset of the early modern period ( ...

Biography

Despite her initial interest in pursuing Chinese history in college, particularly the 17th century transition from the

Ming Dynasty The Ming dynasty, officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming was the last imperial dynasty of ...

to the

Qing dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing, was a Manchu-led Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China and an early modern empire in East Asia. The last imperial dynasty in Chinese history, the Qing dynasty was preceded by the ...

, upon encountering professors Barbara Rosenwein and Theresa Gross-Diaz at

Loyola University Chicago Loyola University Chicago (Loyola or LUC) is a Private university, private Society of Jesus, Jesuit research university in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1870 by the Society of Jesus, Loyola is one of the largest Catholic Church, ...

, she says, "It was over," and her career studying Medieval history had begun. Janega gained her undergraduate degree in History (with honours) from

, and holds an MA (with distinction) in Medieval Studies and a PhD in history, both from

University College London University College London (Trade name, branded as UCL) is a Public university, public research university in London, England. It is a Member institutions of the University of London, member institution of the Federal university, federal Uni ...

. Her doctoral thesis on the 14th-century Bohemian preacher Milíč of Kroměříž was titled ''Jan Milíč of Kroměříž and Emperor Charles IV: Preaching, Power, and the Church of Prague'', and was supervised by

Martyn Rady Martyn Rady (born 1955) is Masaryk Professor Emeritus of Central European History at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES), University College London (UCL). He was from 1995 to 2009 Warden of Hughes Parry Hall, an intercoll ...

. She is a guest teacher in the

London School of Economics The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), established in 1895, is a public research university in London, England, and a member institution of the University of London. The school specialises in the social sciences. Founded ...

Department of International History, and teaches a standalone online course on Medieval Gender and Sexuality. Janega co-hosts the ''Going Medieval'' documentary strand on the History Hit streaming service. She also co-hosts the ''Gone Medieval'' podcast, and has appeared as a

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on radio and television.

Selected publications

* * * * * Reviews of ''Once and Future Sex'': * * * * * * * *

References

External links

Eleanor JanegaGoing Medieval
{{DEFAULTSORT:Janega, Eleanor Living people 1982 births 21st-century American historians 21st-century American non-fiction writers 21st-century American women writers Loyola University Chicago alumni Alumni of University College London Academics of the London School of Economics American broadcasters American medievalists American history podcasters Historians of the Czech Republic Women's historians American academics of women's studies Historians of sexuality Urban historians American expatriates in England