Yvonne Seale

Associate Professor of History
Doty Hall 211A
(585) 245-6440
seale@geneseo.edu

Yvonne Seale is a professor of medieval European history, with a focus on the history of women and religion. She is the recipient of the Teaching Association for Medieval Studies Teaching Award for College Educators, 2019-2020, and of the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2023.

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Yvonne Seale

Curriculum Vitae

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Iowa

  • M.Litt., University of St Andrews

  • B.A. (Hons.), Trinity College Dublin

Classes

  • HIST 112: Top:Global Women's Voices 1800

    This course will introduce students to the field of global history through focus on historians' approaches to broad themes, problems, or questions. Specific topics will be selected by the instructor, but generally engage with historians' approaches to "real world" problems and issues with particular attention to regional and global interconnections, cross-cultural encounters, and/or comparative perspectives. All courses will include seminar style discussion, a mix of primary and secondary source readings, short analytical papers, and essay exams.

  • HIST 240: Topic: Medieval Christianities

    A study of a particular topic in European history. Topics could be defined by time, space, or theme. Early modern Europe, the Mediterranean world, and imperialism are possible topics areas that might be offered.