William J. Courtenay

Position title: Emeritus Professor

Email: wjcourte@wisc.edu

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Curriculum Vitae (pdf)

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Biography

My specializations are Medieval social & intellectual, Latin paleography, Medieval education. My Research and Teaching Interests include Medieval Intellectual History, incl. philosophy, theology, and political thought, esp. for the 12-14th centuries. Medieval Education and history of Universities. Monasticism.

Education

Ph.D., Harvard
S.T.B., Harvard
A.B., Vanderbilt

Books

History Courses Taught

  • History 200 – Historical Studies
  • History 215 – Life in the Middle Ages: An Inter-Departmental Course
  • History 311 – Schools and Learning in the Medieval World
  • History 312 – The Medieval Church
  • History 316 – Latin Paleography
  • History 317 – Medieval Social and Intellectual History, 400-1200
  • History 318 – Medieval Social and Intellectual History, 1200-1450
  • History 366 – Medieval Monasticism
  • History 550 – Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies in Medieval Civilization
  • History 600 – Advanced Seminar in History – Topics: “12th Century Renaissance”
  • History 719 – Proseminar in Medieval History
  • History 805 – Seminar: Medieval History – Topics: “Medieval Intellectual History”