Chrissy Davison
Thesis Title: Late antique urbanism in the Rhineland: Trier and Cologne in the fourth to sixth centuries.
Start Year: 2009
Email: christine.davison@sheffield.ac.uk
| Supervisors |
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| Secondary:
Dr Julia Hillner| Research Topic |
My research seeks to explore key aspects of urban life and urban change in the German Rhineland, through close comparative study of the cities of Trier and Cologne. The former of these cities was an imperial residence in the fourth century, whilst the latter was a vital military point on the banks of the river Rhine, meaning the cities had important but different roles in the imperial system. My study seeks to explore how the cities´ development was shaped by their political and social contexts throughout my period, and how various social, economic, political and cultural aspects of urban life influenced one another. Through this close comparative study, I hope to make an important contribution to central discussions within current historiography, including the impact of Christianisation, the reasons and consequences of the end of imperial control in the cities, and the effect of barbarian incursions.
| Academic Background |
- MA in Medieval History (Distinction) from the University of Sheffield
- BA in History (1st Class Honours) from the University of Sheffield
| Teaching |
I will be teaching on the first-year undergraduate module HST 114.
| Conference Papers |
- I am a member of the International Network for the Study of Late Antiquity, and presented a poster at the 2010 conference in Heidelberg, Germany.
- I will be giving a paper in a session of the Medieval and Ancient Research Seminar series at the University of Sheffield towards the end of the spring semester of 2011.