Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Kathleen Neal holds a combined Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Melbourne with Honours in History, and a Master of Studies in Historical Research (Medieval) from Oxford University. Her doctoral thesis in History was undertaken at Monash on letters and letter writing in thirteenth-century English government. She also holds a PhD in Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiology from The University of Melbourne. She has been a visiting fellow of the University of Lincoln (UK) and The Oxford Centre for Research in the Humanities, and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
Kathleen’s research focuses on late medieval political culture, communication and diplomacy. She is also interested in rhetoric, social diplomatic, pragmatic literacy, gender, and materiality. In collaboration with Prof. Constant J. Mews, she recently completed Addressing Injustice in the Medieval Body Politic, a Discovery Project which was funded by the ARC. She is currently joint principal investigator (with Dr Jenny Benham, Cardiff) on a British-Academy funded investigation into The King's Spies: Diplomacy and Espionage in Thirteenth-Century England; and (with Assoc. Prof. Zuleika Murat) on Feeling the Middle Ages: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Medieval Devotional Practice, a collaborative initiative with the SenSArt team at the University of Padova, Italy.
Kathleen is an award-winning pedagogue, having been recognized by the Australian Awards for University Teaching, the Monash Student Association Teaching Awards, the Vice-Chancellor's Teaching Awards and the Faculty of Arts Teaching Awards.
Monash teaching commitment
ATS1611 Exchange and Encounter 1100-1750 (Introduction to History B)
ATS2110 The History of Slavery from Antiquity to the Present
ATS2828 A History of War
ATS2932 Struggles for Justice: The history of rebellion, resistance and revolt
Past teaching responsibilities
ATS3589 Uniting the Kingdoms? Culture & Identity in Britain 1066-1660
ATS1316 Medieval Worlds: From Vikings to the Silk Road
ATS1317 Renaissance Worlds: Conflict, Art, Invention
ATS2271 Beowulf: An interdisciplinary approach
ATS4215 History Archives Workshop
ATS4520 Honours Research Methods
ATS4869 Philosophical and Historical Studies Honours B
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- gender
- medieval history
- Political history
- rhetoric
- letter-writing
- Justice
- governance
- intelligence
- espionage
- Australian medievalism
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The King's Spies: Diplomacy and Espionage in Thirteenth-Century England
Benham, J. & Neal, K.
16/04/24 → 15/04/26
Project: Research
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Addressing Injustice in the Medieval Body Politic: From Complaint to Advice
1/01/19 → 18/05/23
Project: Research
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Alice of Worcester
Neal, K. B., 2024, (Accepted/In press) The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Medieval Women's Writing in the Global Middle Ages. Sauer, M. M., Watt, D. & McAvoy, L. H. (eds.). Living ed. Cham Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan, 3 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Encyclopaedia / Dictionary Entry › Other
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Accounts concerning Elizabeth, Countess of Holland, 1297–1300
Neal, K. B., Dec 2023, English Medieval Government and Administration: Essays in Honour of J.R. Maddicott. Saul, N. & Vincent, N. (eds.). 1st ed. Suffolk UK: Boydell & Brewer, p. 317–330 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Addressing Injustice in the Medieval Body Politic
Mews, C. (ed.) & Neal, K. (ed.), 2023, Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press. 432 p. (Crossing Boundaries: Turku Medieval and Early Modern Studies)Research output: Book/Report › Edited Book › peer-review
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Introduction: justice and its abuse in the medieval body politic
Mews, C. J. & Neal, K., 2023, Addressing Injustice in the Medieval Body Politic. Mews, C. J. & Neal, K. (eds.). 1st ed. Amsterdam Netherlands: Amsterdam University Press, p. 15-34 20 p. (Crossing Boundaries: Turku Medieval and Early Modern Studies).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Preaching the body politic: John of Wales and Franciscan political thought in the late thirteenth century
Neal, K., 2023, Addressing Injustice in the Medieval Body Politic. Mews, C. J. & Neal, K. (eds.). 1st ed. Amsterdam Netherlands: Amsterdam University Press, p. 201-231 31 p. (Crossing Boundaries: Turku Medieval and Early Modern Studies).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
Prizes
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Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
Neal, Kathleen (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (Early Career)
Neal, Kathleen (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (Early Career)
Neal, Kathleen (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Fellow of the Royal Historical Society
Neal, Kathleen (Recipient), 27 Jul 2021
Prize: Election to learned society
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Activities
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Ceræ: An Australasian Journal of Medieval and Early Modern Studies (Journal)
Kathleen Neal (Editor in chief)
2023 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Deciphering Old Documents
Kathleen Neal (Contributor)
4 Jun 2022Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public outreach
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History Australia (Journal)
Kathleen Neal (Peer reviewer)
2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Heliyon (Journal)
Kathleen Neal (Peer reviewer)
2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Eras (Journal)
Kathleen Neal (Peer reviewer)
2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
Press/Media
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The last real prince of Wales, ABC radio interview
12/12/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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The Death of Edward II, ABC radio interview
19/09/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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The Letters of Edward I
15/03/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Blogs
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Edward I's Letters, BBC History Extra Podcast
1/02/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Profile/Interview