Networks of Power in Medieval Societies

Networks of Power in Medieval Societies is an interdisciplinary research group composed of specialists in al-Andalus (Eduardo Manzano), Christian kingdoms (Inés Calderón, Julio Escalona, Cristina Jular Pérez-Alfaro, and Ana Rodríguez), medieval art (Therese Martin), and archaeology (Fabio Giovannini), with Ramón y Cajal researchers in al-Andalus (Jorge Elices) and art (Jitske Jasperse), plus pre- and post-doctoral researchers on project-based contracts. The group investigates networks of power in Christian and Islamic societies through an analysis of the written, material, and artistic record. It is based on groundbreaking scholarship crossing several disciplines, advocating the combination of sources in order to produce significant knowledge concerning the creation and effects of dominion in medieval multicultural societies. "Power" is understood not only as a social hallmark and a political practice, but also as a language reflected through different sorts of evidence.