Episode 7: Appalled by the Avalanche

It’s 1938: Belle stands on the brink of becoming a fellow of the Medieval Academy of America amidst stiff competition from male Ivy League professors. Inspired by her appointment, Anne-Marie Eze embraces her identity as a medievalist. She speaks with Lisa Fagin Davis, Executive Director of the Medieval Academy of America, and Nahir Otaño Gracia of the Medievalists of Color, uncovering the collaboration and tensions that shaped Belle’s new legacy as the patron saint of diversity in medieval studies. Together with co-host Rachael Lowell Ellison, Anne-Marie delves into the power of representation and breaking the mold in professional arenas.

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