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Alexia Kerkhof is Assistant Professor at Leiden University

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What’s wrong with medieval pigs in videogames?

Some medieval videogames claim historical authenticity, but one particular farm animal is often overlooked...

Alexia Kerkhof • August 06, 2021

Dune protection and “environmental law” in late medieval Zeeland

This blog post provides examples of coastal conservation and protection acts from late medieval Zeeland which challenge the idea that regulating environmental damage is a modern concept.

Alexia Kerkhof • November 27, 2020

Why medieval city-builder video games are historically inaccurate

This blog post explores the historical accuracy of medieval city-builder video games.

Alexia Kerkhof • May 01, 2020

Meeting the medieval villagers under the old oak tree

A linguistic window on a fourteenth-century Brabantine village

Alexia Kerkhof • January 22, 2020

Etymological questions about medieval cunts

Medieval Dutch conte is linguistically related to the English word cunt. But the origin of both the Dutch word and the English word is unknown. In this article, the etymological intricacies of the Middle Dutch word are explored

Alexia Kerkhof • April 05, 2019

Worms, noise and nuisances ad nauseam

What does the Old High German word nessia, found in early medieval medical charms, have to do with worms?

Alexia Kerkhof • October 18, 2018