Janelle Werner

Ph.D. Student (ABD)
jawerner@email.unc.edu

Major Field: European History

Other Fields: Late Medieval England, Women's History

Advisor: Judith Bennett

Research Interests: Dissertation title: 'As long as their sin is privy': Clerics and Concubines in England, 1375-1558. My dissertation explores cultural perceptions about clerical concubinage and the lived experiences of priests, concubines, and their children in late medieval England. My research focuses on the diocese of Hereford, drawing on both documentary and literary evidence to explore issues of gender, misogyny, and sexuality.