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Anna Rich-Abad

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Arts

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Biography

I achieved my PhD in History (Medieval) at the University of Barcelona in 1998 and I have been working at the University of Nottingham since 2005.

Previously to my current job at the university of Nottingham I have worked in diverse fields as an archaeologist, museum and archive researcher and as a History teacher at different levels of the education system in both Catalonia and England.

Expertise Summary

My expertise is in the area of Medieval Jewish communities in the Western Mediterranean and more specifically of Barcelona in the late 14th Century.

My current research focuses on socio-economic aspects of gender and agency in the Jewish community of Barcelona through notarial records referring to to credit, real state, working contracts, trade and artisanal activities. I argue that Jewish women in Barcelona had a key role in the economic development of their families and communities, but this role is associated to specific contingencies affecting community and individuals. The notarial records demonstrate how some of Jewish Women make the most of these situations to improve their positions in society.

Teaching Summary

Currently I convene the Year 1 modules Introduction to the Medieval World . Introduction to the Medieval World is an introduction to themes and methodologies that historians deal with in the period… read more

Research Summary

My current research focuses on socio-economic life of the Jewish community of Barcelona. My work is based on through notarial records referring to to credit, real state, working contracts, trade and… read more

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Department of History

University of Nottingham
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Nottingham, NG7 2RD

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