Boston College teaching record
Zachary Matus
Associate Professor
Biography
Professor Matus’s teaching interests include the intellectual and cultural history of Europe during the High and Late Middle Ages. He is particularly concerned with intersections between religious, magical, and scientific activities. His book project examines how various members of the Franciscan Order justified alchemical practice as a quintessentially Christian endeavor in spite of increasing ecclesiastical suspicion that alchemy was either fraudulent or demonically inspired. Professor Matus is a past Fulbright scholar.
Official evaluation summary
3.44 / 5
Courses taught
- HIST1001 Europe in the World 1
- HIST2230 Science before the Scientific Revolution
- HIST1822 Core Topics: Europe from the Outside In
- HIST7901 Colloquium for Master's Degree Students
- HIST2521 The Deep Past: History, Biology, Culture
- HIST4901 Readings and Research: Independent Study
- HIST4962 Honors Thesis
- HIST4921 Advanced Independent Research