The Circulation of Objects in the Medieval Mediterranean: Development of playful simulations for the study of the Great Plague in Western Europe (14th century)

• Grant number: 24/06824-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• Start date: June 01, 2024
• End date: May 31, 2026
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - History - Ancient and Medieval History
• Principal Investigator: Neri de Barros Almeida
• Grantee: Vinicius Marino Carvalho
• Host Institution: Instituto de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas (IFCH). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 21/02912-3 - A connected history of the Middle Ages: communication and circulation from the Mediterranean Sea, AP.TEM

Abstract

This project aims to carry out transdisciplinary research into the second plague pandemic in Europe in the 14th century. Specifically, it aims to develop historiographical games - computer, experimental and interactive simulations to facilitate the still hesitant but indispensable dialogue between history and the natural sciences, which is capital for the study of historical pandemics, and to offer resources for other authors and research groups to benefit from this methodology.