formerly M-STO/01 Medieval History

Research in this field spans the broad chronological arc from Late Antiquity (from the fifth century) to the fifteenth century. It overlaps in content and methods with the history of antiquity and the modern age. The field is characterised by interdisciplinarity and a wide range of methodological approaches that consider the distinctive features of European civilisation. It also explores Western Europe’s interactions with the Byzantine, Slavic, and Islamic worlds, and examines the various systems of relations with other cultures.
Research includes the historical study of political-institutional, economic-social, religious, cultural, military, environmental, and gender dynamics during the medieval period. It also encompasses studies on historiography, methodology, sources, and the didactics of medieval history, with attention to medievalism, memory, the public dimension of historical knowledge and its communication, and the implications of new digital technologies for the discipline.