Celia Chazelle Explained

Celia Martin Chazelle (born April 7, 1954) is a Canadian-American historian and author. She is a professor of history at The College of New Jersey.

Early life and education

Celia Martin was born in California on April 7, 1954,[1] to an English father, John Martin, who held small roles in films and who taught English literature at the University of Calgary. Her mother Constance was born in Calgary. Her grandfather was a manager of Paramount Pictures in London during the era of silent films.[2] Chazelle completed a Bachelor of Arts in history at the University of Toronto in 1977. She earned a Master of Arts in medieval studies in 1978 at Yale University, where she also completed a doctorate of philosophy in 1985.[3] Chazelle has two younger siblings.[4]

Career

In 2008, Chazelle began teaching courses in social justice and prison history at the Albert C. Wagner Youth Correctional Facility, through the Petey Greene Prisoner Assistance Program. She later taught joint courses with The College of New Jersey (TCNJ).[5] She is a professor of history at TCNJ and was the department chair there from 2008 to 2014.[6] In 2019, Brill Academic Publishing published her latest monograph, The Codex Amiatinus and Its Sister Bibles: Scripture, Liturgy, and Art in the Milieu of the Venerable Bede. She was also named a Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America in 2019.[7]

Personal life

Chazelle is married to French computer scientist Bernard Chazelle. They have two children, Damien and Anna.

Selected works

Books

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies . Library of Congress. 2018-12-22.
  2. Web site: The man who directed 'La La Land' is a 32-year-old wunderkind from N.J.. NJ.com. en-US. 2018-12-22. 2017-02-26.
  3. Web site: CV. The College of New York. 2018-12-22.
  4. Web site: La La's local connection: Calgary grandparents proud of Oscar-nominated Damien Chazelle. Volmers. Eric. Calgary Herald. 2017-02-03. en. 2018-12-22.
  5. News: College volunteers pitch in to school young inmates. Karas. David. July 5, 2010. Courier-Post. 2018-12-22. Newspapers.com.
  6. Web site: TCNJ professor Celia Chazelle a crusader for social justice - too many behind bars. Stern. Robert. August 8, 2010. NJ.com. Advance Local Media LLC.. en-US. 2018-12-22.
  7. Web site: Fellows - The Medieval Academy of America. www.medievalacademy.org. 2019-04-10.
  8. Reviews of The Crucified God in the Carolingian Era
    • Keefe. Susan. 2003-07-01. Review. Journal of Church and State. en. 45. 3. 593–594. 10.1093/jcs/45.3.593. 0021-969X.
    • Ward. Benedicta. Benedicta Ward. 2003-04-01. Review. The Journal of Theological Studies. en. 54. 1. 358–359. 10.1093/jts/54.1.358. 0022-5185.
    • Telesko. Werner. Holladay. Joan A.. January 2004. Review. Speculum. en. 79. 1. 153–155. 20462813. 10.1017/S0038713400094926.
    • Contreni. John J.. Summer 2002. Review. History: Reviews of New Books. 30. 4. 171. 10.1080/03612759.2002.10526239. 1930-8280.
  9. Reviews of Why the Middle Ages Matter:
    • Flemming. Andrew. August 2012. Review. Rethinking History. Routledge. 16. 4. 602–603. 10.1080/13642529.2012.697304. 1364-2529.
    • Forrest. Ian. 2012-12-01. Review. The English Historical Review. en. 127. 529. 1484–1486. 10.1093/ehr/ces307. 0013-8266.
    • Beirich. Gregory S.. August 2012. Review. The History Teacher. 45. 4. 632–633. 0018-2745. 23265951.
    • Drew. K. F.. May 2012. Review. CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries. 49. 9. 1698.