She completed her doctoral studies at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, successfully defending her dissertation in November 2025.
Her research has been supported by prestigious funding bodies, including the and the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) . Research Specialization: Forbidden Knowledge naomi makowska
Beyond her research, Makowska is an active member of the global academic community: She completed her doctoral studies at Queen’s University
In January 2026, she began a three-year term as a Website Administrator for the Society for the Study of Early Modern Women and Gender , managing digital outreach and scholarly resources. She contributes to the field by reviewing recent
She contributes to the field by reviewing recent literature, including works on non-elite women's networks for academic journals.
Makowska’s doctoral dissertation, titled "Women’s Production and Exchange of Forbidden Knowledge in Early Modern Italy," utilizes Inquisition trial records from Modena to reconstruct the lives of women often left out of traditional historical narratives. Her work focuses on: