Leonora Neville
Professor and historian specializing in 9th–12th century Eastern Roman history; John W. and Jeanne M. Rowe Chair of Byzantine History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and author of works on Byzantine historiography, gender, and provincial authority.
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Jan 27, 2026 • 40min
Episode 338 - Get Rid of Byzantium with Leonora Neville
Leonora Neville, a historian of 9th–12th century Eastern Roman history and author on historiography and gender, argues we should abandon the term Byzantium. She traces the term's origins, exposes its ties to racialized and nationalistic narratives, and urges new, precise language like East Roman or long Roman Empire. She explains why words shape how we study continuity, identity, and global medieval connections.
