Dr Edward F Coleman MA, DPhil.
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Biography:
Research Interests
| Principally the political and social history of the north Italian city-communes in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, in particular such topics as communal origins, conflict and conflict resolution, representations of authority, city leagues, civic identity and city chronicles. Also in the history of Crusade in Italy and in Ireland. |
Research Projects
| Sponsor : University College Dublin (UCD) Title : New histories of Medieval and Renaissance Italy Start Date / End Date : 03-AUG-09 / 31-JAN-11 |
Book Chapters
| Clarke, Peter D., and Anne J.Duggan (2012) '' A city to be built for the glory of God, St Peter and the whole of Lombardy': Alexander III, Alessandria and the Lombard League in contemporary sources'' In: Peter D. Clarke, Anne J.Duggan (eds). Pope Alexander III ( 1159-81). The art of survival. Farnham, Surrey, UK: Ashgate. [Details] |
| Edward Coleman; (2010) 'The origins of the 'Signoria' in Cremona: the family background of Boso of Dovara' In: Conor Kostick (eds). Medieval Italy, Medieval and Early Modern Women. Essay in honour of Christine Meek. Dublin: Four Courts Press. [Details] |
| Coleman, E.; (2007) 'Lombard city annals and the social and cultural history of northern Italy' In: S.Dale, D.J. Osheim, A.Williams (eds). Chronicling History. Chronicles and historians in medieval and Renaissance Italy. Pennsylvania: University of Pennsylvania Press. [Details] |
| Coleman, E.; (2004) 'Cities and Communes' In: Abulafia, D (eds). The Shorter Oxford History of Italy, vol.2 - Italy in the central Middle Ages. Oxford: Oxford. [Details] |
| Edward Coleman; (2003) ''The Lombard League: history and myth'' In: H.B.Clarke, J.Devlin, eds (eds). European Encounters. Essays in memory of Albert Lovett.(Dublin). [Details] |
| Coleman, E.; (2003) 'Representative assemblies in communal Italy' In: Barnwell, P.S. & Mostert, M (eds). Political assemblies in the Earlier Middle Ages. *: Turnhout. [Details] | |||||||||
| Coleman, E.; (2002) ''Sicard of Cremona as legate of Innocent III in Lombardy'' In: A.Sommerlechner, E.Ewig, eds (eds). Innocent III, Urbis and Orbis. Istituto Storico Italiano per il Medio Evo (Rome). Rome: *. [Details] | |||||||||
| Edward Coleman; (1998) 'Sense of Community and Civic Identity in the Italian Communes' In: J.Hill, M.Swan eds (eds). The Community, the Family and the Saint. Patterns of Power in Early Medieval Europe, in International Medieval Research.(Turnhout). [Details] | |||||||||
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Peer Reviewed Journals
| Edward Coleman; (1999) ''The Italian Communes. Recent work and current trends''. Journal of Medieval History, 25 (No.4):373-397. [Details] |
Other Journals
Edward Coleman; (1996) ''Italy's first Northern League?'' History Today 46 (10) :6-8.  [Details] |
| Edward Coleman; (1993) ''Nasty habits - satire and the medieval monk'' History Today 43 (6) :36-42. [Details] |
Translation
| Edward Coleman; (2009) 'The origins of the commune of Cremona: three texts (996-1097)' in Medieval Italy. Texts in translation. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Translation [Details] |
Electronic Publication
| Coleman, E.; (2004) Bossi's Lega nord: history and myth. Electronic Publication [Details] |
Honours and Awards
| Year: 2009. Title: Seed funding for a workshop entitled 'New histories of Medieval and Renaissance Italy' |
Associations
| Association: Dublin Medieval Society, Function/Role: Secretary |
| Association: Historical Association, Function/Role: Member |
| Association: Society for the Study of the Crusades and Latin East, Function/Role: Member |
| Association: Society for Renaissance Studies, Function/Role: Member |
| Association: Institute of Historical Research, Function/Role: Member |
| Association: British School at Rome, Function/Role: Member | |||||||||
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Conference Contributions
| Dr Edward Coleman, Professor Frances Andrews, Professor Trevor Dean (2012) 'Writing Medieval Italy'. A round table discussion of recent research in Italian medieval history. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], International Medieval Congress, Institute for Medieval Studies, University of Leeds , 09-JUL-12 - 12-JUL-12. |
| Edward Coleman; (2011) 'Urban military elites and the Crusades in communal Italy'. [Invited Oral Presentation], Law, Violence and Social Bonds, c.900-1250, University of St Andrews , 17-JUN-11 - 21-JUN-11. |
| Edward Coleman; (2010) 'A river runs through it.: Lombardy and the the river Po in the Age of the Communes'. [Invited Oral Presentation], International Medieval Congress, University of Leeds , 12-JUL-10 - 15-JUL-10. |
| Edward Coleman; (2010) Urban Crusaders. The Italian City-States and the Holy Land in the twelfth century. [Invited Lecture], London Society for Medieval Studies, Institute of Historical Research, London , 16-FEB-10 - 16-FEB-10. |
| Edward Coleman; (2009) The political development of the Italian City-State from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance: the commune. [Invited Lecture], Anglo-American conference of Historians 2009: Cities, Institute of Historical Research, London , 02-JUL-09 - 03-JUL-09. |
| Chaired session; (2008) The Origins of the 'Signoria' in Lombardy. [Invited Lecture], New College Conference on Medieval and Renaissance Studies, New College, Sarasota, Florida, USA , 06-MAR-08 - 08-MAR-08. | |||||||||
| Coleman, E; (2006) Clerical 'campanilismo'. The chronicle of Bishop Sicard of Cremona. [International Refereed Conference], Urban Witness. The languages of the Italian Commune, Institute of Germanic and Romance Studies, University of London , 01-JUL-06 - 02-JUL-06. | |||||||||
| Coleman, E.; (2005) The commune of Cremona and the disputed possession of Guastalla and Luzzara (1100-50). [International Refereed Conference], 40th International Congress on Medieval Studies, University of Western Michigan, Kalamazoo , 01-MAY-05. | |||||||||
| Coleman, E; (2005) Pope Alexander III and the Lombard League. [International Refereed Conference], International Medieval Congress, University of Leeds , 01-JUN-05. | |||||||||
| Edward Coleman; (2002) Before Homobonus: Cremonese saints in the Early Middle Ages. [Invited Lecture], International Medieval Congress, Leeds , 08-JUL-02 - 11-JUL-02. | |||||||||
| Edward Coleman; (2000) Representative Assemblies in Communal Italy. [Invited Lecture], International Medieval Congress, Leeds , 10-JUL-00 - 13-JUL-00. | |||||||||
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Committees
| Committee : Graduates School Board, College of Arts and Celtic Studies |
| Committee : Graduate Committee, School of History and Archives |
| Committee : Board of Medieval Studies, College of Arts and Celtic Studies |
| Committee : Executive, School of History and Archives |
Employment
| Employer: Department of History, University of Reading Position: Lecturer |
| Employer: Combined Departments of History, now School of History and Archives, University College Dublin Position: Lecturer |
Education
| Year 1987 Institution: Oxford University, UK Qualification: Dr Phil Subject: |
| Year 1982 Institution: University of Glasgow, Scotland Qualification: MA Subject: |
Languages
| Italian: |
| Latin: |
| French: |
| German: |
Outreach Activities
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I have given recent public Lectures in Dublin and Belfast (7 February 2011 'The Italian Risorgimento in its Historical Setting', a contribution to a round table on '150 years of the unity of Italy' , Italian Institute of Culture, Dublin; 9 February 2012 'The Battle of Legnano and Italian national identity' to the Dante Society, Belfast; 18 Sepember 2012; 'The Crusader's tale' , a contribution to 'Tales of Medieval Dublin' series, Dublin City Council, Wood Quay Venue). I have also recently appeared on radio ( 2 September 2012, as a member of panel on the Borgias to the 'Taking History' programme, Newstalk FM; 10 September, 2012; and being interviewed about the Crusades in 'Looking Back' programme on Dublin City FM.) |
Internal Collaborators
| Dr Edel Bhreathnach Deputy Director UCD Mícheál Ó Cléirigh Institute Since 2009 I have jointly coordinated a project entitled 'Ireland in Late Medieval Europe: new directions in research' with Dr Bhreathnach , the principal aim of which is to provide an inter-disciplinary forum in which scholars working in this area of study can disseminate their latest findings, suggest new approaches and exchange ideas. An inaugural round table was held in TCD in February 2009 at which historians, archaeologists, art historians and experts in language and literature reviewed the present state of late medieval Irish studies. This was followed in October 2010 by a two-day symposium in UCD which explored the theme of 'Images of authority in late medieval Ireland' . This event combined a programme of lectures with a field trip to the abbeys of Fore abbey and Multyfarnham friary, Co.West Meath. The workshop was supported by UCD's College of Arts and Celtic Studies Research Strand, 'Visual and Material Culture'. A further symposium will be held in February 2012 in UCC. A publication, aimed primarily at undergraduate readership, will follow. Drawing on the various contributions to the symposia, this will aim to provide an up to date summary and comment on the latest research on late medieval Ireland under thematic headings. |