Our Editorial Board

Distinguished scholars and academic leaders who guide the journal's vision and maintain the highest standards of scholarly excellence.

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Dr. Evelyn Hawthorne

Editor-in-Chief

University of Oxford

Medieval Studies Palaeography Textual Criticism

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".

Contact Member since 2008

Prof. Arthur Pendleton

Senior Editor

University of Cambridge

Renaissance Humanism Art History

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.

Contact Member since 2012

Dr. Clara Beaumont

Associate Editor

University of Edinburgh

Classics Ancient History Papyrology

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".

Contact Member since 2015

Prof. Julian Whitaker

Review Editor

Yale University

Bibliography Print Culture Philosophy

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".

Contact Member since 2010

Dr. Isabella Moreau

Associate Editor

University of Paris-Sorbonne

Medieval Studies Liturgy Latin Literature

Professor of Medieval Latin Literature and Liturgical Studies. Specializes in Carolingian and Ottonian manuscripts, monastic culture, and liturgical texts of the early Middle Ages.

Contact Member since 2017

Dr. Marcus Thorne

Review Editor

University of Heidelberg

Reformation Early Modern Biblical Studies

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.

Contact Member since 2014

Prof. Eleanor Vance

Associate Editor

University of Chicago

Classics Epigraphy Roman History

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.

Contact Member since 2019

Dr. Sebastian Reed

Review Editor

University of Toronto

Philosophy Scholasticism Medieval Logic

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".

Contact Member since 2016

Dr. Frederick Ashworth

Associate Editor

University of St. Andrews

Codicology Manuscript Studies Medieval Art

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.

Contact Member since 2020

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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.