Community of Scholars Profile

Constable, Giles

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Data from Institute records

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Visits to IAS

TypeAffiliationStart DateEnd Date
[F]HistSt9/1/19856/30/2003
[E]HistSt7/1/2003current

Current Homepage: www.ias.edu/people/faculty-and-emeriti/Constable
Field of Study while at IAS: Medieval History
Position: Professor Emeritus
Start year: 2003
Department: School of Historical Studies
Institution: Institute for Advanced Study
Current Field of Study: Medieval History

Past and Other Appointments

AppointmentOrganizationStart YearEnd Year
ProfessorInstitute for Advanced Study19852003
Professor (full Professor from 1966; H. C. Lea Professor of Medieval History, 1966–77; Director, Dumbarton Oaks, 1977–84)Harvard University19581985
Instructor and Assistant ProfessorThe University of Iowa19551958

Degrees

DegreeYearInstitution
Ph.D.1957Harvard University
A.B.1950Harvard University

Honors

DescriptionYear
Fellow, American Philosophical Society1987–
Corresponding Member, Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, Institut de France (Foreign Associate since 1994)1985–
Corresponding Member, British Academy1983–
Honorary degrees from Paris I, Georgetown University, Longwood University, and the Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies1980, 1986, 1999
Member, Medieval Academy of America (Fellow since 1971)1955–