PhD - Part-time
"The place and role of women in medieval Canterbury and its hinterland, c.1150-c.1300"
Tracey has received funding for studies from the Ian Coulson Memorial Postgraduate Fund
First Supervisor: Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh | Second Supervisor: Dr Astrid Stilma | Chair of Studies: Professor Thomas Hennessey
The research uses a case study approach to explore the role of women in Canterbury and its hinterland in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. It is divided into three chapters: the first concerns their roles in religious patronage, piety and charity in the context of their power and influence within their local community; the second looks at their property rights, the properties they held and how they managed their estates and households; and the third considers the strategies used by generations of women across the different groups within the urban and rural environments to secure family continuity in an often hostile environment.
A graduate in History from Queen Mary, University of London, I worked in the media for five years (BBC and Thames TV) and have since lectured and taught full-time in Film, Media, English and Drama. I still do this on a sessional basis alongside my part-time PhD. I have always enjoyed researching and writing articles about aspects of local history, and have taken part as a volunteer in a number of archaeological digs with Canterbury Archaeological Trust.
Sessional teaching in English and related subjects.