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
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Early Middle Ages, with focus on Insular history and on history of Lotharingia (IXth-XIIth centuries)
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Medieval monasticism and society : the Abbey of Echternach
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Medieval hagiography
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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
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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.
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Member of the Comité des usagers de la Bibliothèque, Representative for the Faculty FLSHASE, January 2010-January 2013
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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
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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
