Claire Judde de Larivière teaches medieval history at the University of Toulouse (France).

She is a specialist in the social and political history of Venice between the 15th and 16th centuries.

Her research focuses in particular on social practices and the political role of the people and ordinary people. Co-founder of the history festival L'histoire à venir, she is the author of Naviguer, commercer, gouverner: économie maritime et pouvoirs à Venise (XVe-XVIe siècles) (Brill 2008).

She edited the edition of Naufragés (Anacharsis 2005), which appeared in Italian with the title Il naufragio della Querina (Nutrimenti, 2007).