Chantal Gustaw

Thesis Title: Dante and Contemporary Eschatology
Supervisors: Prof Frances Andrews (History) and Dr Robert Wilson (Italian)

After receiving a BSc First Class Honours in Psychology and Comparative Religion and a certificate in Forensic Psychology from Dalhousie University, (Nova Scotia, Canada), Chantal decided to pursue her interest in medieval religion and Italian literature. Her dissertation for the MLitt in Mediaeval Studies from the University of St Andrews focused on the Marian lauds of the 13th century Franciscan poet Iacopone da Todi. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Mediaeval Studies under the supervision of Prof Frances Andrews (History) and Dr Robert Wilson (Italian). Her thesis, entitled ‘Dante and Contemporary Eschatology’ will examine how Dante could have been exposed to the eschatology of St Paul, and how he used this theology in his writings. 

Publications:
Stephen Porter, Leanna ten Brinke, and Chantal Gustaw, ‘Dangerous Decisions: the impact of first impressions of trustworthiness on the evaluation of legal evidence and defendant culpability’, Psychology, Crime & Law, 16 (2010), 477-491.

 

 

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