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PUBLICATIONS “Towards the Individual Identification of the Crusaders at Acre in 1190” John France and John Hosler, eds. Presentations to the 10th International Conference of Historical Sciences. (Yale University Press, Princeton NJ)
2016
“Ibn Tumart” (and) “Third Crusade” Florin Curta and Andrew Holt, eds. Great Events in Religion: An Encyclopedia of Pivotal Events in Religious History (ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara CA)
2016
A German Third Crusader’s Chronicle of his Voyage and the Siege of Almohad Silves, 1189AD / Muwahid Xelb, 585 AH: De Itinere Navali Antimony Media, Tucson AZ
2013
“New Information about Cogs and Esneccar from an Eyewitness Account of the Third Crusade: De Itinere Navali” Journal of the Association Villehard de Honnecourt for Interdisciplinary Study of Medieval Technology, Science and Art 20.1/2:25-34
2010
“New Evidence for the Teutonic Order’s Bavarian Origins” De Re Militari Online (June 2010)
2010
PAPERS PRESENTED From Famine to Feast in Portuguese Silves / Muwahid Xelb during the Iberian Crusades 22nd International Medieval Congress, Leeds University
[2016]
Attacking from the Sea with Crusader Siege Machinery in 1216 9th Biennial Meeting of the Society for the Study of the Crusades and the Latin East, University of Southern Denmark at Odense
[2016]
First Steps in Marine Female Engagement (Al-Asad 2004) 83rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Military History, Ottawa, Canada
2016
Introduction to Muwahid Jihad 3rd Annual Symposium on Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Saint Louis IX University, Saint Louis MO
2015
Water and Empire: The Muwahid Loss of Xelb in 585 AH 20th International Medieval Congress, Leeds University
2014
CURRICULUM VITAE – DANA CUSHING- PAGE 2 / 3 Seaborne Siege Machines: The Origins of Maritime Artillery to 1225 47th International Medieval Congress, Western Michigan University
2013
Medieval Mythbusters: Debunking Common Myths of Maritime Crusades Society for Military History Annual Conference, New Orleans
2013
Crusades in the Atlantic (1095-1204): A New View 45th International Medieval Congress, Western Michigan University
2011
Identifying the Real Saviors of Acre (1190-1191): A Database 21st International Conference of Historical Sciences, Amsterdam
2010
The Qadi of Xelb’s Invincible Fortress and the Decline of an Empire Society for Military History Annual Conference, Virginia Military Institute
2010
A Maritime History of the Twelfth-Century Crusades 45th International Medieval Congress, Western Michigan University
2010
Crusaders and Cogs in 1189: Reconstructing the Third Crusade at Sea 44th International Medieval Congress, Western Michigan University
2009
Muwahidun: From the Almohad Kings of Iberia to Al-Qaeda and Insurgents Modern Language Association, 48th Annual Conference, Chicago IL
2006
MULTIMEDIA Medievalists.net News Recurring guest appearances, www.medievalists.net Southside Broadcasting – Siren FM – Midweek Drive Radio interview by Alex Lewczuk, http://websjapan.com/ssb/?p=3891
2016 - 2009 2012
AWARDS Institute for Medieval Studies, Leeds University – Bursary
2016
International Conference for Historical Sciences – Bursary
2010
Richard C. Macguire Scholarship Rock Island Arsenal Historical Association
2007
Stephen Bufton Memorial Education Fund - Scholarship American Businesswomen’s Association
2007
CURRICULUM VITAE – DANA CUSHING- PAGE 3 / 3 EDUCATION Associate of Applied Sciences, Intelligence Operations - Summa cum laude Cochise College at Fort Huachuca
2012
Modern Standard Arabic Certificate, Level III Arab Academy in Cairo
2007
Ethical Conduct and Practises Certificate (CPH) Canadian Securities Institute
1997
Bachelor of Arts - Medieval Studies University of Toronto
1995
ADDITIONAL Numerous book reviews – full listing available upon request. References available – please specify academic or military service.
