2026 Promotion and Tenure Awardees

Sarah B. Lynch

Granted tenured and promoted to associate professor of classical and medieval studies and history.

Lynch’s work focuses on the social and cultural history of the Middle Ages, particularly through the lens of medieval education, tracing the lived experiences of teachers and pupils and the impact of education on society. Lynch has published two books on this research, Elementary and Grammar Education in Late Medieval France: Lyon, 1285–1530 (Amsterdam University Press, 2017) and Medieval Pedagogical Writings: An Epitome (Kismet Press, 2018).

Currently, Lynch is researching how seasonal festivals and rituals helped create, maintain, and remake communities in western Europe between the 12th and 15th centuries. Lynch joined Bates in 2022 and teaches introductory classes on the Middle Ages, as well as classes on medieval education, magic and the supernatural in the Middle Ages, and the medieval year.