This research uncovers the lives of ordinary medieval people through Lincoln Cathedral's church court records. By translating hundreds of ecclesiastical Latin cases and tracking repeat offenders over time, it reveals patterns of sexual behaviour, recidivism, and church justice, highlighting an overlooked source for understanding medieval social and legal history.

This research examines how early modern German societies debated human identity through cases of atypical bodies. Religious, legal, and medical perspectives intersected to define personhood and normality. These historical debates shaped rights and inclusion, offering insights into contemporary bioethics and how societies determine what it means to be human.

This research explores how narrative shapes legal understanding, applying narrative theory to Roman leges Iuliae marriage laws. By reinterpreting fragmented historical sources, it examines how legal storytelling influences both ancient and modern perspectives on law and marriage, offering a new framework for analysing legal systems through narrative structures.