Dr. Kira Robison

Visiting Assistant Professor of History

402 Roberts Hall
(256) 824-6310
Kira.Robison@uah.edu

Areas of Specialty

• Medieval Europe
• Mediterranean Studies
• History of Medicine
• Religious History
• Legal History
• Vita

Kira Robison has come to Huntsville from Colorado, via a graduate program at the history department at the University of Minnesota.  Her specialization is medieval history, with an interest in ancient history that stretches as far back as her bachelor’s degree from the University of Chicago and master’s degrees from the University of Denver.  Her research topics are varied, but focus mainly on the history of medicine, law, and religion during the Middle Ages.  Her work explores medical education at the University of Bologna from the thirteenth to the sixteenth centuries while paying close attention to the civic context of the students and professors of medicine that had an impact on the development of the medical school during this period.  (Yes, there’s some political history in there, too).  She is currently working on several projects: one that explores the elements of oral lectures remaining in written anatomical texts; and the second with her writing group from grad school about women’s support networks in academia.  In her downtime, she likes to potter about the garden and read any novel (or comic book) not nailed down.