Gabor Klaniczay is University Professor of Medieval Studies at Central European University, Budapest, where he is also Head of Department. He is a member of the Committee of History at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (since 2014). He is specialized in late medieval Christianity within a historical anthropological approach. His research interests are related to the cult of saints, stigmata, popular religion, and witchcraft, situating central European religious culture in the broader European context. Recently, he has also delved into 19th and 20th miraculous events.