Jude Seal

Academic Interests

Epidemics
Health and Hygiene
History of Disability
History of Magic
History of medicine
History of science
Medical Mycology
Medieval Disability
Medieval Medicine
Medieval theology
Mycology
Palaeoepidemiology
Palaeopathology
Plague Studies
Twelfth Century Church Reform

Commons Groups

HC

Ancient Historiography
Anthropology
Archives
Christian Mysticism
History
History of Games and Play
Medical Humanities
Premodern Healthscaping
Science Studies and the History of Science

Recent Commons Activity

joined the group Medical Humanities
joined the group Science Studies and the Histo…
joined the group History of Games and Play
joined the group Christian Mysticism
joined the group History

Education

2018-present Royal Holloway, University of London – PhD History.

2015-2017 Royal Holloway, University of London – MA Medieval Studies

2008-2009 University of York – MA Medieval History

2002-2007 University of Keele – BA (Hons) History and Politics

Blog Posts

Publications

Blog Posts

Revelations of blindness in the Middle Ages:

https://wellcomecollection.org/articles/Y1AMkxEAAImMCDR4

Medieval mobility aids (image gallery):

https://wellcomecollection.org/articles/YXKnDREAACMARWII

Guide dogs or good dogs from the Middle Ages:

https://wellcomecollection.org/articles/XszQJhAAACIAnK0q

Phd Student

Royal Holloway, University of London