Female devotion, male commitment? The rise of Cistercian women and the provision of the cura monialium in the Southern Low Countries, 1150-1275.

My project aims to study the emergence of Cistercian nunneries between 1150 and 1275 in the Southern Low Countries. I will examine the spiritual ideals that inspired these communities for women and the process by which they became part of the Cistercian order. I will also explore the culture of support amongst Cistercian monks and local bishops for these women.