Carolyn Corretti

  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, History
  • Ph.D. in early modern European history, University of Iowa
  • Master's in early modern European history, Boston College
  • Bachelor's in English literature, Boston College

Teaching Interests

Medieval and Early Modern European History.

Research Interests

Political, Legal, and Religious History of Early Modern France and Geneva:

Martyrdom, Religious War, and Historical Narratives in Early Modern France.

State-Building in Medieval and Early Modern Europe.

Bio

Professor Carolyn Corretti is a historian of medieval and early modern Europe.  She specializes in the legal, political, and religious history of Europe in these two eras.  She has published several articles and many book reviews, and is working on a book addressing the history of France from 1500 to 1914.  Professor Corretti is also an artist.

Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

Journal Articles


  • Corretti, C. (2022). "Fornication and Illegitimacy in Reformation Geneva: Cases from the Consistory, 1542-1558". Journal of Family History, (47) 4
  • Corretti, C., , . (2018). "Marital Conflicts and the Reformation in Calvin's Geneva: 1542-1555". Reformation and Renaissance Review, (18) 13
  • Corretti, C. (2016). "The Legacy of Eve's Curse: Religion, Childbirth Pain, and the Rise of Anesthesia in Europe, c. 1200-1850".
  • Books


  • Corretti, C. (2027). A History of France: 1500-1914 Wiley (In Progress)