Sarah Ifft Decker: Standing at the Windows: Women’s Work and Public Life in Medieval Catalan Cities

5-7:00 pm | Greene Hall 162

What did women’s work look like in the Middle Ages, and when does it become visible to historians? Professor Sarah Ifft Decker will discuss her award-winning book, “The Fruit of Her Hand: Jewish and Christian Women’s Work in Medieval Catalan Cities,” and new research on gender, work, and legal culture. A combination of case studies and quantitative evidence illuminates the lived experiences of medieval women and nuances our understanding of gender and religious difference in the medieval Iberian Peninsula.

This event is sponsored by the Medieval and Early Modern Program and the Department of Spanish.