Bronwen McShea
Historian of Catholicism from medieval to modern times and author of Women of the Church and La Duchesse; has held research and teaching positions at Columbia, Princeton, and Yale and holds a Ph.D. in Early Modern History from Yale.
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Feb 6, 2026 • 51min
Catholic Women in the Arts & Sciences: An Underappreciated Tradition – Dr. Bronwen McShea
Dr. Bronwen McShea, historian of Catholicism and author with positions at Yale, Princeton, and Columbia, traces a long tradition of learned Catholic women. She highlights medieval convent scholarship, Renaissance patrons and humanists, and early modern women scientists and professors. Short, vivid stories bring overlooked scholars, mystics, and patrons into focus.
