Assistant Professor, Ph.D. University of California, Santa Barbara

Professor Birk is a specialist in Medieval European history, with a research focus on the Medieval Mediterranean world.

His current research,which has been presented at both national and international conferences, focus on interactions between Christians and Muslims in the Medieval Mediterranean.

His work has been published in Multicultural Europe and Cultural Exchange in the Middle Ages and Renaissance.

CONTACT:
Coleman 3765
217-581-6327

Curriculum Vitae

OFFICE HOURS:
M 11-12 & 2-3 & W 11-12, 2-3

COURSES:
HIS 1500: Religion & Society
HIS 1510: World Interactions
HIS 2500: Research and Methods
HIS 3200: Medieval Islam
HIS 4775: The Greco-Roman World
HIS 4775: Crusade & Jihad
HIS 5400: Medieval Peripheries