Katherine Allocco
Warner Hall 214
Office
Phone: 837-8482
Email: alloccok@wcsu.edu
Education:
PhD. University of Texas at Austin, 2004
MA. University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 1997
BA. Oberlin College, 1993.
Teaching Interests:
Medieval and Early Modern European Women
Medieval European Politics
Medieval Britain and France
Medieval Images in Modern Film
Gender and Sexuality
The Renaissance/Early Modern Period
Late Antiquity
Western Civilization
World Civilization
Research Interests and Publications:
Dr. Allocco’s research specializes in issues of gender, power and authority in 13th and 14th century England and France. Her dissertation, "Intercessor, Rebel, Regent: The Political Life of Isabella of France (1292/6-1358)” is a political analysis of the avenues that royal women had to public power and how they were able to use that power during the extraordinary circumstances of the reign of Edward II of England (1307-1327). She has also presented several conference papers on reginal intercession, sexuality and politics, royal patronage, medieval chronicles, Christopher Marlowe and Derek Jarman’s film, Edward II. Future research projects and conference papers include inquiry into: the role of Isabella of France in medieval culture and politics, medieval queenship, gender and politics, medievalism in the contemporary arts, recent productions and adaptations of Marlowe’s Edward II and methodologies of teaching medieval history in the classroom.
