Podcast Episode 5 – Disability in Medieval Europe

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Recent MA graduate Greg Carrier (University of Alberta) discusses his work on deafness and disability in medieval Europe.

Episode Image: Engraving of Saint Augustine, by Antoine Dieu. Augustine, a bearded man dressed in long robes, is bathed in light. He sits in an elaborate carved chair at his desk, with books behind him. He holds a flaming heart in one hand and a quill pen in the other. Source: Wellcome Collections.

Audio is not available for this episode. Please download the pdf transcript here.

About Our Guest

Greg Carrier is a deaf-blind graduate student who is interested in how medieval intellectuals approached disability, especially deafness. He is particularly interested in examining how medieval thinkers approached disability with respect to medieval religion and theology. He can be contacted via email at gcarrier@ualberta.net.