Personal information Historian, holder of a doctorate (Ph.D.) ; University of Cambridge (UK)Born on 4th March, 1971, Ath (Belgium), Belgian nationalityE-mail : Phone : (+) 353 4666446657Website : herold.pettiau@uni.lu https://history.uni.lu/team-herold-pettiau/
Personal address :43, rue des Hêtres6700 Arlon (Belgium)
Current position Research scientist (Maître assistant) at the University of Luxembourg, Institute for History
Main research areas and interests
Early Middle Ages, with focus on Insular history and on history of Lotharingia (IXth-XIIth centuries)
Medieval monasticism and society : the Abbey of Echternach
Medieval hagiography
The dynasty of Luxembourg in the 13th and 14th century : Editing of sources pertaining to the history of the county/duchy of Luxembourg
Administrative tasks
Member of the CAS (Conseil administratif et scientifique) of the Research Unit IPSE since April 2008 ; first as representative of the Laboratory for History, then as representative for the scientific staff within the Research Unit.
Member of the Comité des usagers de la Bibliothèque, Representative for the Faculty FLSHASE, January 2010-January 2013
Contact person responsible for overseeing book orders for research projects in medieval history and for the organisation and upkeeping of resources in the Institute’s research Laboratory
Contact person representing the Institute for History within the Network « Ménestrel » Les médiévistes sur le Net and responsible for the upkeeping of the webpages on « Luxembourg » and on « Lotharingie médiévale » (in collaboration with the Université Libre de Bruxelles
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