CURRICULUM VITAE
Christine Axen
145 Warren Avenue
Boston, MA 02116
cell:646.642.2568
EDUCATION
Boston University 09/07-Present
Boston, MA 02215
Master of Arts in Medieval History
Currently Matriculated in Doctoral Program in Medieval History;
Coursework and Qualifying Exams Completed
New York University 09/02-05/06
New York, NY 10009
Bachelor of Arts in Medieval and Renaissance Studies, with High Honors
Minor in French
Dominican Academy High School 09/98-05/02
New York, NY 10021
OTHER ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Teaching Fellow Fall 2010
“The Dawn of Europe”
Prof. Clifford Backman, Boston University
Teaching Fellow Spring 2010
“History of the Crusades”
Prof. Clifford Backman, Boston University
Teaching Assistant Spring 2009
“Intellectual History of Europe in the Nineteenth Century”
Prof. James Johnson, Boston University
Teaching Fellow Fall 2008
“The Dawn of Europe”
Prof. Jon Westling, President Emeritus, Boston University
Teaching Assistant Spring 2007
“The History of the Crusades”
Prof. Clifford Backman, Boston University
Teaching Assistant Fall 2007
“The Italian Renaissance”
Prof. Barbara Diefendorf, Boston University
Study Abroad in Paris, France 08/04-05/05
ACADEMIC HONORS
Boston University:
Dean’s Fellowship Spring 2011
New York University:
Dean’s List 09/02-05/06
Presidential Scholar 09/02-05/06
Marco Polo Award 05/06
Graduated Magna Cum Laude 05/06
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
Classical Latin: Reading Proficiency
Medieval Latin: Transcribing and Reading Proficiency
French: Reading, Writing and Speaking Proficiency
German: Reading Proficiency
PUBLICATIONS
Book Review
“Borderland: A Review of Writing on Stone (Christina Marsden Gillis).” David Balk, ed. Death Studies (in press).
Book Review
“Calvin’s Alice: A Review of About Alice (Calvin Trillin).” David Balk, ed. Death Studies, Vol. 32, No. 6 (Jul. 2008), 588-593.
Book Review
“A Project in Healing: A Review of The Year of Magical Thinking (Joan Didion).” David Balk, ed. Death Studies, Vol. 30, No. 7 (Sept. 2006), 697-703.
MASTERS PAPER
“Confronting Gregorian Reform: Bishop Odo in the Bayeux Tapestry.” 05/08
Prof. Clifford Backman, Boston University, Advisor
SENIOR HONORS THESIS
“Tensions in Crusade Love Poetry” 05/06
Professor Nancy Regalado, New York University, Advisor
FORMAL LECTURES
“St. Thomas Aquinas.”
Given on November 19, 2008.
Boston University
For History 305: Medieval Intellectual History: The Latin West
Prof. Clifford Backman
“The Black Death: Cultural Responses.”
Given on November 19, 2008.
Boston University
For History 101: The Dawn of Europe
Prof. Jon Westling, President Emeritus of Boston University
“The Carolingian Renaissance.”
Given on October 31, 2008
Boston University
For History 101: The Dawn of Europe
Prof. Jon Westling, President Emeritus of Boston University
“The Conversion of Clovis and the Franco-Papal Alliance.”
Given on October 22, 2008
Boston University
For History 101: The Dawn of Europe
Prof. Jon Westling, President Emeritus of Boston University
“Imago Mortis: Visual Art of the Black Death.”
Given on April 2, 2008
New York University
For the Masters Scholar Program Plague Seminar
Dr. François Haas
WORK EXPERIENCE
Stephi’s on Tremont 06/10-Present
571 Tremont Street, Boston, MA
Server
SMI Promotions 10/09-Present
Chicago, IL
Promotional Model/Spokesperson
Boston University Writing Center 10/07-05/09
730 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA
Writing Tutor
Metropolitan Museum of Art 09/06-08/08
1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Intern for Medieval Drawing Exhibition (displayed 04/09)
CAREER GOALS
Academic Position in Medieval History
Museum Administration
Author
INTERESTS
Medieval French cultural, political, and intellectual history from 10th-13th century: particularly millennial studies; Crusade history; the Angevin Empire and medieval Anglo-French relations; French, English, and Italian popular religion from Late Antiquity through the Renaissance.
REFERENCES
Clifford Backman, Professor and Advisor
Department of History, Boston University
Deeana Klepper,
Chair, Department of Religion, Boston University
Melanie Holcomb, Associate Curator, Medieval Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York