Link: Naomi Makowska

She completed her doctoral studies at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, successfully defending her dissertation in November 2025.

Makowska’s academic journey is rooted in Canadian institutions known for their rigorous historical research:

During her time at Queen’s University, she designed and taught specialized undergraduate courses, such as "Women in Early Modern Italy, 1500-1700," which explores the lives of noblewomen, nuns, and "witches". naomi makowska

Exploring how sex workers, magical practitioners, and women of diverse religious backgrounds (Christian and Jewish) acted as "gatekeepers" of forbidden information.

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 completed her doctoral studies at Queen’s University

Beyond her research, Makowska is an active member of the global academic community:

She contributes to the field by reviewing recent literature, including works on non-elite women's networks for academic journals. Her research primarily examines the intersections of gender,

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.

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