Annika Rulkens (1981) finished a Bachelor's degree in History of medieval art at the University of Amsterdam in 2004, followed by an MPhil at Utrecht University in an interdisciplinary programme for Medieval Studies. She graduated cum laude on a thesis entitled ''Domus dei' and 'opus dei': the Reichenau monastery in the eighth and ninth centuries'.

In September 2008 she started working on a PhD thesis concerned with monastic architecture during the reign of Louis the Pious (814-840), at the University of Amsterdam. Other research interests include the role of individuals and religious communities in building processes and patronage in a more general sense as well as questions of interdisciplinarity and iconography (of architecture). She enjoys sharing academic developments with the general public by means of exhibitions.
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Curriculum Vitae

Bachelor's degree
University of Amsterdam , 2001-2004
Programme: Art history of the Middle Ages
Bachelor Thesis: Crucifixion iconography in Carolingian ivories
Graduation date: 30 November 2004 (cum laude)
Research Master's degree (MPhil)
University of Utrecht , February 2005 - March 2007
Programme: Research Master Medieval Studies
Master thesis: ''Domus dei' and 'opus dei': the Reichenau monastery in the eighth and ninth centuries'
Graduation date: 31 March 2007 (cum laude) 

Publications
"Materiële vs. spirituele imperfectie. Vroegmiddeleeuwse architectuur in woord en beeld" in: Simulacrum. Tijdschrift voor kunst en cultuur 18.1 (2010), pp. 23-28

"St. Marcus incognito. Reliekencultus, architectuur en liturgie in het negende-eeuwse klooster Reichenau"in: Madoc: tijdschrift over de Middeleeuwen 23.1 (2009), pp. 3-11

Review of Marco Mostert, In de marge van de beschaving. De geschiedenis van Nederland 0-1100. In: Madoc: tijdschrift over de Middeleeuwen 24.2
Papers at conferences
47th International Congress on Medieval Studies, Kalamazoo, MI, 10-13 May 2012. Paper: ' Monastic or not? The architecture of Fulda's dependent churches ' in session 'Contexts of early medieval monasticism I: architectural contexts '

Annual meeting of the Society of Architectural Historians, New Orleans, 13-17 April 2011. Paper: 'A well-built church for divine services: the patronage of Einhard (ca.770-840)' in session 'Space, form and function in medieval architecture'

International Medieval Congress, Leeds (UK), 12-15 July 2010. Paper: ' Roman Relics, Frankish Foundations: Einhard's Churches in Steinbach and Seligenstadt' and moderator of session 'Faraway Jerusalem: The Influence of Jerusalem on Iconographic Details'

International Congress Texts & Identities XIII , Institut français d'histoire en Allemagne , Frankfurt, 4-6 December  2009. Paper: The churches of Maursmünster, Steinbach and Kornelimünster: common type or local product?

International Medieval Congress, Leeds (UK), 13-16 July 2009. Paper: 'Benedict of Aniane's architectural frame of reference' (thematic session together with Janneke Raaijmakers (UvA) and Walter Kettemann (Universität Duisburg-Essen)
PhD-conference The Art of persuasion. Persuasive strategies in texts, images and architecture , Netherlands Research School for Medieval Studies, NIAS Wassenaar 11-13 December 2008
International Congress Texts & Identities XII , Université Paris 1 & Centre d'Études Médiévales, Auxerre, 17-19 October 2008. Paper: 'Monastic architecture during the reign of Louis the Pious (814-830)' (introduction to current research project)
International Congress Texts and Identities XI , Prague , 22-25 November 2007.Paper: 'How San Marco crossed the Alps : Reichenau in the 870s'
Relevant work experience  
Organisation of PhD-conference Interdisciplinair onderzoek: hoe werkt dat in de praktijk? , Rolduc Kerkrade, 25-27 July 2009, on behalf of Netherlands Research School for Medieval Studies
Internship Stiftsarchiv St. Gallen. Participation in the organization of the exhibition "Mensch und Schrift im frühen Mittelalter" and international congress "Die Privaturkunden der Karolingerzeit". September - October 2006
Exhibition "Sidrac - De vraagbaak van de Middeleeuwen!" at the University Museum Utrecht. Participation in the organization of the exhibition under the direction of Prof. Dr. Orlanda Lie. February - July 2005
Exhibition "Glans van Geest en Goed" at the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam (treasures of the synagogue and UNESCO world heritage site Library Ets Haim) Organization of the exhibition with a group of students. February - July 2004 

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