Naomi Makowska Access

Makowska’s doctoral dissertation, titled "Women’s Production and Exchange of Forbidden Knowledge in Early Modern Italy," utilizes Inquisition trial records from Modena to reconstruct the lives of women often left out of traditional historical narratives. Her work focuses on:

She holds both a Master of Arts (MA) and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History from the University of Toronto . naomi makowska

She completed her doctoral studies at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, successfully defending her dissertation in November 2025. Examining how knowledge was shared in both public

Examining how knowledge was shared in both public squares (piazzas) and private domestic spaces. Professional Contributions and Teaching and the production of knowledge

Analyzing the circulation of "love magic" and the conjuring of spirits among women.

Her research has been supported by prestigious funding bodies, including the and the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) . Research Specialization: Forbidden Knowledge

is a distinguished historian and scholar specializing in the social and cultural history of early modern Italy. Her research primarily examines the intersections of gender, religion, and the production of knowledge, with a particular focus on how non-elite women navigated the legal and social boundaries of the 16th and 17th centuries.