Katherine Weikert

Background

About Katherine Weikert

I'm a medievalist, writer and academic, specialising in England and Normandy ca 900-1200. I also have experience and interest in heritage and collections management in the US and UK. My research interests include how authority and gender were represented in the past, especially through people's houses, buildings and material culture, but also how people in the medieval period used the past to create their own political and cultural legitimacy. Much of this also echoes my own interest in how people in the present day use the medieval past for political means. My publications, conference papers and public appearances reflect all of my varied research interests. I am both Senior Lecturer in Early Medieval History and Deputy Head of the School of History, Archaeology and Philosophy at the University of Winchester. I teach topics ranging from architectural history to the creation of the 'past' in history writing. I also teach on the Master's programme in Cultural Heritage and Resource Management. As Deputy Head, I am also responsible for creating new connections between the disciplines of the School, tracking and reporting on education metrics, and curriculum design.