Natalie participated in the 61st International Congress on Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University, where she contributed to two sessions exploring innovative approaches to medieval studies, pedagogy, and cross-cultural interpretation.

In the session “Reengaged Learning: Pedagogy and Teaching the Medieval: Using Primary Texts,” Natalie presented her paper, “What Does It Make You Wonder About? The Art of Asking Questions: Adapting Museum Practices for Teaching Medieval Studies.” Her presentation examined how inquiry-based museum practices can be adapted for the medieval studies classroom to help students engage more deeply with primary texts.

Natalie also took part in Tory Schendel-Vyvoda’s roundtable, “Mysticism, Transcendence, and Cosmologies: Medieval Pathways to the Twenty-First Century,” where she discussed “Medieval Cross-Cultural Art Collaborations through the Lens of Gianni Vattimo’s Hermeneutics.”