Serena Strecker

Serena Strecker is a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in History studying religious communication in late medieval and early modern Europe, particularly in German-speaking regions. Her dissertation explores the development of medieval sermon exempla into the early modern period. It examines how both Lutherans and Catholics adapted this tradition of religious storytelling to convey the beliefs and behaviors necessary for a good Christian life. More generally, she explores the media ecosystems of early modern Europe from a cross-confessional perspective.