Our Editorial Board
Distinguished scholars and academic leaders who guide the journal's vision and maintain the highest standards of scholarly excellence.
Find Editors by Expertise
Dr. Evelyn Hawthorne
Editor-in-Chief
University of Oxford
Professor of Medieval Literature and Director of the Centre for Manuscript Studies. Author of "The Scribe's Art: Illumination in 12th Century Europe" and "Text and Context in Monastic Libraries".
Prof. Arthur Pendleton
Senior Editor
University of Cambridge
Chair of Renaissance Studies and Fellow of Trinity College. Author of "The Humanist Revolution" and "Florence Reborn: Art and Patronage in the Quattrocento". Specializes in Italian Renaissance art and literature.
Dr. Clara Beaumont
Associate Editor
University of Edinburgh
Professor of Ancient History and Director of the Hellenistic Studies Centre. Focus on Hellenistic libraries, archives, and knowledge transmission. Author of "The Library of Alexandria: Myth and Reality".
Prof. Julian Whitaker
Review Editor
Yale University
Professor of Bibliography and History of the Book. Expert in print culture, early modern publishing, and the history of reading. Author of "The Printed Word: From Gutenberg to Google".
Dr. Isabella Moreau
Associate Editor
University of Paris-Sorbonne
Professor of Medieval Latin Literature and Liturgical Studies. Specializes in Carolingian and Ottonian manuscripts, monastic culture, and liturgical texts of the early Middle Ages.
Dr. Marcus Thorne
Review Editor
University of Heidelberg
Professor of Reformation History and Early Modern Culture. Focus on print culture during the Reformation, vernacular Bibles, and the impact of printing on religious controversy in 16th century Europe.
Prof. Eleanor Vance
Associate Editor
University of Chicago
Professor of Classical Studies and Archaeology. Specializes in Roman epigraphy, public inscriptions, and the social history of the Roman Empire. Director of the Roman Inscriptions Project.
Dr. Sebastian Reed
Review Editor
University of Toronto
Professor of Medieval Philosophy and Logic. Focus on scholastic philosophy, medieval logic, and the transmission of Aristotelian thought in the Latin West. Author of "The Age of Reason: Medieval Logic and Its Legacy".
Dr. Frederick Ashworth
Associate Editor
University of St. Andrews
Professor of Codicology and Manuscript Studies. Expert in the material aspects of medieval manuscripts: parchment preparation, ink analysis, binding techniques, and the economics of manuscript production.
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Editorial Roles & Responsibilities
Editor-in-Chief
Provides overall direction, sets editorial policy, and makes final decisions on manuscript acceptance.
Senior & Associate Editors
Oversee the peer review process, assess manuscript quality, and provide substantive feedback to authors.
Review Editors
Coordinate the peer review process, identify suitable reviewers, and ensure timely and constructive reviews.