Sari Katajala-Peltomaa
 PhD

Kulttuurihistoria/ Cultural history

sari.katajala-peltomaa@utu.fi

+358 29 450 3748

+358 50 468 5580




https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6355-3740(external)






Cultural history, medieval Europe; lived religion, gender, family and childhood, pilgrimages and rituals, (interaction with) saints, hagiographic material, canonization processes


My research focuses on late medieval religion on a comparative European level. I have focused mainly on lay religiosity and lived religion within the context of hagiographic sources and especially canonization processes. I have studied rituals like pilgrimages and most recently cases of demonic possession, which is also linked to the ideas of mental disorder. Other areas of interest are gender, family and childhood.  




Masters' seminar for Cultural history





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