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James Davis was an undergraduate at the University of Durham and a postgraduate at the University of Cambridge, completing a PhD on retail trade and market culture in late medieval England. He was appointed to his present post at Queen's in February 2005.
Research Statement
Dr Davis's main research interests focus upon medieval social and economic history, particularly medieval English towns, markets and trade. He has examined the market culture and practices of medieval England through a variety of literary and legal sources and published numerous articles from this research. His recent monograph (publshed in 2012 by Cambridge University Press) was entitled Medieval market morality: life, law and ethics in the English marketplace, 1200-1500. He has also worked and published on the early-Reformation heretical book trade.
Teaching
Dr James Davis teaches on the following programmes / modules:
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Undergraduate |
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The Peasants' Revolt, 1381 (HIS3011) Exploring History I: The Black Death (HIS1003) History and Historians (HIS1001) |
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Projects
- 2 Active
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R1645HAP: Medieval Street Life: Space, Culture and Commerce in English Towns, 1200-1500
09/08/2016 → …
Project: Research
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R1946HIS: Morality, Law and Misbehaviour in the Medieval English Marketplace
01/08/2007 → …
Project: Research
Research output
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A cultural history of shopping in the Middle Ages
Davis, J. (ed.), 30 Jun 2022, Bloomsbury Academic. 235 p. (A Cultural History of Shopping; vol. 2)Research output: Book/Report › Anthology
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Book Review: Compassionate capitalism: business and community in medieval England, by Catherine Casson, Mark Casson, John S. Lee and Katie Phillips, Bristol, Bristol University Press, 2020, ISBN 978-1529209259
Davis, J., 2022, In: Business History. 64, 8, p. 1556-1557 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review
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Home and family
Davis, J., 30 Jun 2022, A cultural history of shopping in the Middle Ages. Davis, J. (ed.). Bloomsbury Academic, p. 113-132 (A Cultural History of Shopping; vol. 2).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Introduction
Davis, J. & Britnell, R., 30 Jun 2022, A cultural history of shopping in the Middle Ages. Davis, J. (ed.). Bloomsbury Academic, p. 1-26 (A Cultural History of Shopping; vol. 2).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Maintaining the earth: soil management and sustainability in medieval agricultural manuals
Davis, J., 15 Feb 2022, (Accepted) An interdisciplinary study of the elements, vol. 1: Earth. Cesario, M., Magennis, H. & Ramazzina, E. (eds.). Leiden: BrillResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
Prizes
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British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship
Davis, James (Recipient), 01 Jan 2017
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship
Davis, James (Recipient), 01 Oct 2002
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Ellen McArthur Prize in Economic History
Davis, James (Recipient), 2002
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Core Seminar in Economic and Social History
James Davis (Invited speaker)
01 Dec 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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The Frontier of European Legal History in Medieval and Early Modern Period
James Davis (Invited speaker)
05 Jul 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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National Science Center (External organisation)
James Davis (Reviewer)
Apr 2022Activity: Membership types › Membership of peer review panel or committee
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Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique-FNRS (External organisation)
James Davis (Reviewer)
Mar 2022Activity: Membership types › Membership of peer review panel or committee
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School talk on 'The historical themes of Chaucer's The Wife of Bath'
James Davis (Speaker)
09 Feb 2022Activity: Other activity types › Hosting a school group or open day
Press / Media
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The Black Death - History of Pandemics
01/07/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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BBC Radio London (The Robert Elms Show) - London's markets
28/08/2018
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Historical Association podcast
30/01/2013
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities