Cundill History Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2023) Winner
Kate Cooper
けいと・くーぱー
Keito Kūpā
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1960-01-01 （Washington, D.C.）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Christianity
- Residence History
- Washington, D.C., United States → Manchester, United Kingdom → London, United Kingdom
Career
- Occupations
- historian, classical scholar, lecturer, professor
- Active Years
- 1992-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Manchester, Royal Holloway, University of London
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS)
- Influenced By
- Peter Brown
- Nominations
- Shortlisted for 2023 Cundill History Prize (Queens of a Fallen World: The Lost Women of Augustine’s Confessions)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesleyan University | — | English Literature | BA | — | United States |
| Harvard University | — | Scripture and Interpretation | M.T.S. | — | United States |
| Princeton University | — | Department of the Study of Religion | PhD | — | United States |
Wesleyan University
English Literature
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1982
Country:
United States
BA in English Literature
Harvard University
Scripture and Interpretation
Degree:
M.T.S.
Year of Graduation:
1986
Country:
United States
M.T.S. in Scripture and Interpretation
Princeton University
Department of the Study of Religion
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1992
Country:
United States
Thesis: 'Concord and Martyrdom: Gender, Community, and the Uses of Christian Perfection in Late Antiquity'; Doctoral advisor: Peter Brown
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Rome Prize | — | — | American Academy in Rome | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Dumbarton Oaks Summer Fellowship | The Roman Cult of Eastern Martyrs, 400–700 | — | Dumbarton Oaks | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Research Councils UK Fellowship | Constantine's Dream | — | Research Councils UK | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Leverhulme Trust Major Research Fellowship | The Early Christian Martyr Acts: A New Approach to Ancient Heroes of Resistance | — | Leverhulme Trust | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS) | — | — | Royal Historical Society | 選出 |
Rome Prize
1990
Organization:
American Academy in Rome
Result:
受賞
Dumbarton Oaks Summer Fellowship
1998
Work:
The Roman Cult of Eastern Martyrs, 400–700
Organization:
Dumbarton Oaks
Result:
受賞
Research Councils UK Fellowship
2009
Work:
Constantine's Dream
Organization:
Research Councils UK
Result:
受賞
Leverhulme Trust Major Research Fellowship
2012
Work:
The Early Christian Martyr Acts: A New Approach to Ancient Heroes of Resistance
Organization:
Leverhulme Trust
Result:
受賞
Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS)
2024
Organization:
Royal Historical Society
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Virgin and the Bride: Idealized Womanhood in Late Antiquity
1996 HistoryExplores idealized womanhood in late antiquity.
womanhoodChristianitylate antiquity
The Fall of the Roman Household
2007 HistoryExamines the fall of the Roman household in late antiquity.
Roman familygenderChristianization
Band of Angels: The Forgotten World of Early Christian Women
2013 HistoryReveals the forgotten roles of women in early Christianity.
early Christianitywomenhistory
Queens of a Fallen World: The Lost Women of Augustine’s Confessions
2023 HistoryFocuses on the women in Augustine's Confessions in the context of late Roman society.
AugustinewomenRoman Empire
Bibliography
- The Virgin and the Bride: Idealized Womanhood in Late Antiquity (1996)
- The Fall of the Roman Household (2007)
- Band of Angels: The Forgotten World of Early Christian Women (2013)
- Queens of a Fallen World: The Lost Women of Augustine’s Confessions (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarlydetailed source analysisintegration of personal perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- early Christian womenRoman householdgender and powermartyrdom
Legacy
Historian specializing in the cultural, social, and religious history of late Roman society, particularly the Christianization of Roman elites, daily life, Roman family, religion, gender, social identity, and the fall of the Roman Empire. Active in media and popular history.
Academic Societies
- Royal Historical Society
In Popular Culture
- Appeared in documentaries on BBC, CNN, Netflix (e.g., Cunk on Earth, Finding Jesus)
Trivia
- Married to medieval historian Conrad Leyser, Professor at University of Oxford. They have two daughters.