Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
About
Currently teaching in the History Department and directing the Bishop John S. Cummins Institute for Catholic Thought, Culture, and Action.
Research projects:
A study of an eleventh-century chapter book, Vatican City, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Codex Barberinianus latinus 421.
A study of the importance of the Chapter Room in the formation of identity of monks and nuns in the Middle Ages.
A chapter on Beneventan necrologies for a Companion to Beneventan Regional Studies, to be published by Brill.
Contact Information
Office: Galileo Hall 317
Phone: 925-631-4611
Fax: 925-377-0156
Mail: P.O. Box 4825
Related documents
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D. Medieval History, University of Toronto
… → 1994
M.S.L., Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies
… → 1991
M.A. Medieval History, University of Toronto
… → 1987
B.A. History, Saint Mary's College of California
… → 1978
External positions
Nicky B. Carpenter Fellowship in Manuscript Studies, Hill Museum and Manuscript Library, St. John's University
Jan 1 2017 → Jan 1 2018
Elected Research Fellow, Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies
Jan 1 2000
Elected Research Fellow, Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies
Jan 1 1995
Research Interests
- Medieval History
- South Italian Medieval Monastic Culture
- Paleography, especially of Beneventan Minuscule
- Chapter Room and Chapter Room Libelli
Disciplines
- History
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Review of Documenting the Past in Medieval Puglia 1130-1266 by Paul Oldfield
Hilken, C. A., 2024, In: The Medieval Review. 32Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review
Open Access -
Review of A Companion to Boniface, edited by Michel Aaij & Shannon Godlove
Hilken, C., Nov 15 2023, In: Renaissance Quarterly. 76, 3, p. 1158-1159 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review
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Review of La Bibbia a Montecassino / The Bible at Montecassino, edited by Roberta Casavecchia, Marilena Maniaci, & Giulia Orofino
Hilken, C., 2023, In: The Medieval Review. 31Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review
Open Access -
Review of The Destruction and Recovery of Monte Cassino, 529-1964 by Kriston R. Rennie
Hilken, C., Dec 2022, In: American Benedictine Review. 73, 4, p. 468-470 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review
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The Origin and Function of the Medieval Chapter Room of Montecassino
Hilken, C., Jun 2022, In: American Benedictine Review. 73, 2, p. 143-162 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Panel Discussion: Orientation and Directions in Beneventan Studies (A Roundtable)
Irving, A. J. M. (Organizer/Moderator), Ramseyer, V. (Speaker), Davis-Secord, S. (Speaker), Hilken, C. (Speaker), Green, M. (Speaker), Acierno, M. (Speaker) & Nardini, L. (Speaker)
May 11 2023 → May 13 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Beowulf and Aristocratic Power
Hilken, C. (Speaker)
Apr 21 2022 → Apr 24 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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The Sacred and Secular in the Monastic Chapter Room
Hilken, C. (Organizer)
May 10 2021 → May 15 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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The Problem and Promise of Dignity
Hilken, C. (Speaker)
Apr 11 2019 → Apr 13 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Vatican Splendors: A Journey through Art and Faith
Hilken, B. C. (Consultant)
Jan 1 2015 → Jan 1 2017Activity: Consultancy
Prizes
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Awarded the Nicky B. Carpenter Fellowship in Manuscript Studies, Hill Museum and Manuscript Library, St. John's University, Minnesota, 2017-2018.
Hilken, C. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)