Dr Andrew Abram B.A., Ph.D (Wales), P.G.C.E.
Contact Details
School of Archaeology, History and AnthropologyTel: 01570 424807 (307)
E-mail: andrew.abram@trinitysaintdavid.ac.uk
Location
Arts BuildingCampus
Lampeter CampusJob Title
Lecturer in Medieval HistoryRole in the University
Programme Leader for Medieval Studies; Examinations Officer for School of Archaeology, History and Anthropology; tutor of a range of medieval history modules at undergraduate and postgraduate levels; supervise/co-supervise research students at MPhil and PhD; personal academic tutor.Background
2007 PhD., University of Wales, Lampeter; thesis title: ‘The Augustinian Canons in the Diocese of Coventry and Lichfield and their Benefactors, 1115-1320’.
2001 P.G.C.E. in Secondary Education (History), Aberystwyth University.
2000 B. A. (Hons) 1st Class, History, University of Wales, Lampeter.
2008-present: Lecturer in Medieval History, Department of History, University of Wales, Lampeter.
2006–8: Teaching Fellow in Medieval History, Department of History, University of Wales, Lampeter.
2003–6: Part-time tutoi 2003-6: Part-time Tutor in Medieval History, Department of History, University of Wales, Lampeter.
Member of
Royal Historical Society
Research Institute of Archaeology, History and Anthropology.
Society for the Study of the Crusades and Latin East.
Contributing editor for Monastic Research Bulletin, Borthwick Institute, University of York.
Academic Interests
Social, cultural and monastic history, with an emphasis on the Northwest of England and the diocese of Coventry and Lichfield. English, Anglo-Norman and Angevin world from the eleventh to the thirteenth centuries, and especially the knightly class in British and western European society. Includes research into networks and methods of lordship and power in northwest England, principally those exercised by the earls and constables of Chester. Monastic history of medieval Britain, in particular the role and impact of the Augustinian movement.
The relationship between the Augustinians and their founders, patrons and benefactors, especially in the northwest of England, Wales and its borders is of particular interest; thus, Andrew’s research builds upon his doctoral thesis, entitled ‘The Augustinian Canons in the Diocese of Coventry and Lichfield and their Benefactors, 1115-1320’. Impact of monastic burial, and the religious, political and social aspects of monastic foundation and colonization. Visual culture in the late medieval period, medieval women, military history, nobility and gentry.
Publications
Books, Journals, Papers, etc.
Norton Priory: An Augustinian Community and its Benefactors, Trivium, Occasional Papers, No. 2 (2007).
‘The Augustinian Priory of Wombridge and its Benefactors in the Later Middle Ages’, Monasteries and Society in the Later Middle Ages’, ed. Janet Burton and Karen Stöber (Boydell & Brewer, 2008), 83-94.
‘Knightly Society and the Augustinian Canons in the Northwest of England’, Thirteenth Century England XII, ed. J. Burton, P. Schofield and B. Weiler (Boydell & Brewer, 2009), 141-53.
‘Identity and Remembrance: Interaction between Augustinian Houses and their Benefactors in an English Context’, Self-Representation of Medieval Religious Communities, Vita Regularis, Abhandlungen 40, ed. Anne Müller and Karen Stöber (Lit Verlag: Berlin, 2009), 233-44.
‘Saints, Cult-Centres and the Augustinian Canons in the diocese of Coventry and Lichfield’, The Regular Canons in the British Isles in the Middle Ages, ed. Janet Burton and Karen Stöber (Boydell & Brewer, due 2010/11).
Review of Arlene Hogan, The Priory of Llanthony Prima and Secunda in Ireland, 1172-1541: Lands, patronage and politics (Four Courts Press, 2008), Irish Historical Studies (2009).
Review of William Chester Jordan, A Tale of Two Monasteries: Westminster and Saint-Denis in the Thirteenth Century (Princeton University Press, 2009), Reviews in History, Institute of Historical Research (August 2009).
‘Monasteries and Monks’ and ‘Esquire Armiger Escuyer Squire’, Medieval Warfare and Military Technology: An Encyclopedia, ed. Clifford J. Rogers (Oxford University Press, due 2009).
The Augustinian Canons in the Northwest of England and their Benefactors (book under consideration with Boydell & Brewer).
Conference and Seminar Papers
‘The Augustinian Priory of Wombridge and its Benefactors in the Later Middle Ages’, Monasteries and Society in the Later Middle Ages Conference (Gregynog, 2005).
‘The Twelfth-Century Constables of Chester’, University of Wales Staff-Student Colloquium (Gregynog, 2006).
‘Emigration from Cardiganshire in the Early Nineteenth Century’, University of Wales Lampeter History Society (2006).
‘Loose Canons: the Augustinians and the Problem of Authority’, University of Wales Staff-Student Colloquium (Gregynog, 2007).
‘Knightly Society and the Augustinian Canons in the Northwest of England’, Thirteenth Century England XII Conference (Gregynog, 2007).
‘The Augustinians and their supporters in the Northwest’, delivered to the Institute of Archaeology, Anthropology and History, University of Wales, Lampeter (2007).
‘Saints, Cult-Centres and the Augustinian Canons in the diocese of Coventry and Lichfield’, The Regular Canons in the British Isles in the Middle Ages Conference (Gregynog, 2008).
‘Identity and Remembrance: Interaction between Augustinian Houses and their Benefactors in an English Context’, Self-Representation of Medieval Religious Communities International Conference, organized by Research Centre for Comparative History of Religious Orders, Katholische Universität Eichstätt and Department of History and Welsh History, Aberystwyth University (Aberystwyth, 2008).
‘The Monastic Benefactions of the Native Rulers of North Wales on the Welsh Borders’, invited to give paper at AHRC funded Monasteries on the borders of medieval Europe: new perspectives Conference (School of History, University of Leeds, 2008).
‘A prosopographical survey of Regular Canons in the northwest of England, 1115-1540’, International Medieval Congress (University of Leeds, 2009).
‘The Earls of Chester and the promotion of Cult-Centres in the Northwest and its Borders’, International Medieval Congress (University of Leeds, 2010).
Additional Information
Conferences, Current Research, External, Projects etc.
Monasteries and Society in the Later Middle Ages, University of Wales, Gregynog (2005).
King Stephen, Liverpool Hope University (2006).
Third Bangor Colloquium on Medieval Wales, Bangor University (2006).
Fourth Bangor Colloquium on Medieval Wales, Bangor University (2007).
Thirteenth Century England XII, University of Wales, Gregynog (2007).
The Regular Canons in the British Isles in the Middle Ages, University of Wales, Gregynog (2008).
Self-Representation of Medieval Religious Communities International Conference, International Conference, organized by Research Centre for Comparative History of Religious Orders, Katholische Universität Eichstätt and Department of History and Welsh History, Aberystwyth University (Aberystwyth, 2008).
The Papacy and the Crusades, Society for the Study of the Crusades and Latin East, University of Avignon (2008).
Monasteries on the borders of medieval Europe: new perspectives, School of History, University of Leeds (2008).
International Medieval Congress (University of Leeds, 2009).
Thirteenth Century England XIII (Paris, 2009).
International Medieval Congress (University of Leeds, 2010).
Current research projects
‘Monastic Wales: a monastic history of Wales from the Normans to the Dissolution’, Research Institute of Archaeology, History and Anthropology, , directed by Prof. Janet Burton and Dr Karen Stöber: advisory team and contributor.
‘Methodology and application of prosopographical survey of Regular Canons in the northwest of England, 1115-1540’: collaborative research project with Dr Judith Frost of the Centre for Medieval Studies, University of York.
‘Pilgrimage and Frontiers’: collaborative research project sponsored by Research Group for Frontiers, Nations and Civilizations, Manchester Metropolitan University.
‘Medieval Effigies in Wales’: collaborative research project with Dr Kathryn Hurlock, Department of History and Economic History, Manchester Metropolitan University.
