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Dr Robert Portass

Fellowship Type
College Position
Fellow in History
University Position
Assistant Professor in Early Medieval History
Subject
History
Degrees
MA and DPhil, Oxford. Diploma de Estudios Avanzados, Santiago de Compostela
Research Interests
Socio-economic history of medieval Europe c. 800 to c. 1200, esp. Iberian peninsula; Markets, transactions and trade; Peasant studies and rural societies; Tax, rent and labour; Global history of non-elite communities; Comparative history of medieval social formations.
Teaching Interests
Lectures and supervisions in British and European History, c. 500 to c.1200
Other Interests
Spanish literature, cooking, walking in the countryside, cricket and rugby