Kirsty Day
Lecturer in Medieval History · College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences · University of Edinburgh
Quick answer: Kirsty Day is Lecturer in Medieval History at University of Edinburgh. Kirsty Day shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ Open to PhD supervision enquiries? Yes
Areas of interest for supervision: I am happy to consider research proposals relating to gender (conceived broadly) and/or 'Latin' Christianity in the central-late Middle Ages, medieval East-Central Europe, or the History of Emotions in the Middle Ages.
Research interests
I am a social and cultural historian of medieval religion, specialising in how women and gender shaped the central-late medieval Church. My interests include cultures of power and authority, the Franciscan Order, gift theory, the History of Emotions, the papal curia, and East-Central Europe.
Selected publications (since 2023)
‘The Legitimization of Papal Power through the Cults of Royal Women in Thirteenth-Century East-Central Europe’, in The Cult of Saints and Legitimization of Elite Power in East Central and Northern Europe up to 1300, ed. Grzegorz Pac, Steffen Hope, and Jón Viðar Sigurðsson (Turnhout: Brepols, 2024), 413-435 [open access]
‘Crusading against Bosnian Christians, c. 1234–1241’, in Crusading against Christians in the Middle Ages, ed. Mike Carr, Nikolaos Chrissis, and Gianluca Raccagni (London: Palgrave, 2024), 191-212
‘The Zeal with which Christ was Inflamed: Irascibility, Masculinity, and Clerical Authority in the Writing of Pope Innocent III and his Curia (1198–1216)’, Emotions: History, Culture, Society 7 (2023), 211-234 [open access]
‘Sorrow, Masculinity, and Papal Authority in the Writing o
Frequently asked questions
Is Kirsty Day hiring PhD students at University of Edinburgh?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Kirsty Day's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: Open to PhD supervision enquiries? Yes
Areas of interest for supervision: I am happy to consider research proposals relating to gender (conceived broadly) and/or 'Latin' Christianity in the central-la.
What does Kirsty Day research?
I am a social and cultural historian of medieval religion, specialising in how women and gender shaped the central-late medieval Church. My interests include cultures of power and authority, the Franciscan Order, gift theory, the History of Emotions, the papal curia, and East-Central Europe.
Data last updated: 2026-09-11 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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