Felice Lifshitz

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Felice Lifshitz
Born (1959-09-21) September 21, 1959 (age 65)
Occupation(s)Historian and academic
Academic background
Education Barnard College
Alma mater Columbia University
Institutions Columbia University
Trinity College (Connecticut)
Florida International University
University of Alberta
Notable works History Compass
The Historian

Felice Lifshitz (born September 21, 1959) is an American academic historian, who specialises in medieval European women's and gender history. She is Professor of Women's and Gender Studies at the University of Alberta. [1]

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Lifshitz is a former editor-in-chief of the peer-reviewed journal History Compass , [2] and serves on the editorial board for The Historian . [3]

Education

Lifshitz graduated from Barnard College (1981) and a Masters (1983) and Ph.D. (1988) from Columbia University.

Academic career

While studying for her doctorate at Columbia University, Lifshitz held posts as a teaching assistant, instructor and preceptor within the university's Department of History. Upon achieving her doctorate she became a visiting assistant professor at Trinity College in Connecticut. In 1989 she became an assistant professor at Florida International University, being promoted to associate professor in 1995 and professor in 2005. She moved to the University of Alberta in 2011. [4]

Selected works

References

  1. "Felice Lifschitz, PhD, MPhil, MA, BA". University of Alberta. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  2. History Compass: Editorial Board [ failed verification ]
  3. The Historian Journal Information
  4. "Felice Lifshitz Curriculum Vitae". University of Alberta. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  5. Reviews of Why the Middle Ages Matter: