On December 6th, the French government named Dr. Joëlle Rollo-Koster, Professor of Medieval History at URI, a Chevalier of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques. To read more about her reaction to winning this prestigious honor from her home country, click here.

A prolific writer, Dr. Rollo-Koster is also enjoying the release of her latest book, Death in Medieval Europe: Death Scripted and Death Choreographed.  During the 2015-2016 academic year, Dr. Rollo-Koster won a CFH Subvention Grant to cover the translation costs for an article in this book. To find out how you can apply for a subvention grant, click here.