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S. (Sven) Gins, MA

PhD Researcher / Education Coordinatorhe/him
Research interests Publications Press/media Sustainable Development Goals

Research interests

Mediaeval History; Cultural and Religious History; Human-Animal Studies; Critical Animal Studies; Cultural Heritage; Mediaevalisms in Videogames

Publications

Everything but the Squeal: The Politics of Porcinity in the Livre des Propriétés des Choses

Gins, S., 8-Apr-2021, In: Religions. 12, 4, 28 p., 260.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Casting Justice Before Swine: Late Mediaeval Pig Trials as Instances of Human Exceptionalism

Gins, S., Dec-2023, In: Sophia. 62, p. 631-663 33 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Hic Abundant Indigeni: Spatial Constructions of Indigeneity in the Dragon Age Games

Gins, S., 5-Dec-2022, The Middle Ages in Modern Games: Conference Proceedings. Houghton, R., Baillie, J., Lasausse, L., Marino Carvalho, V., Rubio Arévalo, J. M. & Waterson, T. (eds.). Winchester: University of Winchester, p. 53-55 3 p. (The Middle Ages in Modern Games: Conference Proceedings; vol. 3).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic

The Sovereign Beast: Magnificent Parks and Judicial Spectacles in Late Medieval France

Gins, S., Jul-2025, (Submitted).

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Academic

Adventures in Eden

Gins, S., 27-May-2024, Groningen : The Religion Factor.

Research output: Other contribution › Professional

Creatures of Excess: Monstrous Assemblages in Medieval Heritage and Modern Culture

Gins, S., 18-Feb-2024, (Unpublished).

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Academic

‘Too Large for Calm Consumption’: Spiders as Silken Saviours and Venomous Villains in the Medieval Lives of Saints

Gins, S., 28-Nov-2024, Companion Species: Saints, Animals and Ordinary Humans in the Middle Ages. van Dijk, M. (ed.). 1 ed. London: Routledge, p. 126-165 40 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review

The Lion, the Weasel, and the Doodlebug: Entangled Species and Theriopoiesis in Middle French Encyclopaedias

Gins, S., 6-Jul-2023, (Unpublished).

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Academic

The Unbounded Lion: Entangled Notions of Animality in the Middle French Properties of Things

Gins, S., 30-Jun-2023, (Unpublished).

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Academic

To Name a Hog . . . and Hang Her: Medieval Pig Trials

Gins, S., 25-Jan-2023, (Unpublished).

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Academic

Press/media

Dieren in het Beklaagdenbankje

Gins, S.

17/12/2022

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

Waarom hielden Middeleeuwers rechtszaken tegen dieren?

Gins, S.

22/03/2023 → 30/03/2023

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

Deze 6 dieren werden voor de rechter gesleept in bizarre rechtzaken

Gins, S.

24/08/2026

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

Medieval Courts Put Murderous Pigs on Trial and the Records Are Stranger Than Fiction

Gins, S.

14/07/2026

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

Gekookte ham, scheldwoord of gevaarlijk beest? “Wat weten wij nog van het varken?"

Gins, S. & Crabbé, A.

29/08/2025

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

Vroege Vogels: In Middeleeuwen kon je als varken of bijenvolk de doodstraf krijgen

Gins, S.

07/07/2024

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

Smarter in just a few throws: Scientists turn their research into board games

Gins, S. & de Bruin, T.

11/06/2024

Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities › Academic

Vermin and friend: Why mice deserve space in your house

Gins, S.

13/05/2024

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

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