Honors Instructor Launches New Book, “Public Engagement in the European Middle Ages: Medieval Solutions for a Modern Crisis”
Introduction
Christopher Fletcher, Assistant Director of the Center for Renaissance Studies, instructs a HON 141 focusing on Public Engagement in Medieval Europe and will be launching a new book titled Public Engagement in the European Middle Ages: Medieval Solutions for a Modern Crisis.
Link to the Newberry virtual book launch
This manual uses the medieval past to teach modern scholars how to succeed in public engagement. Combining a careful study of public engagement in Europe between 1000 and 1500 with the author’s experiences working at a public research library, this book shows medievalists how to use mindsets, approaches, and practices from the Middle Ages to build productive connections with diverse publics beyond academia.
Modified on November 11, 2025