Kimberly Klimek

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Kimberly Klimek

Chair and Professor of History

College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

Bio

I teach the history of Medieval England, Medieval Europe, Medieval World History, History of European Women, World Civilizations to 1500, and Women in World History. I am from the Denver area and have taught at Metro since 2006. Teaching under the shadow of the mountains is truly the best place to be!

Degree

PhD in Medieval History

University of New Mexico

MA in Medieval History

Colorado State University

BA in History

University of Colorado

Published Works

  • Troyer, L. P., Klimek, A. K. . Medieval Global Contexts 500 - 1500: Connections and Comparisons, Second Edition. Taylor & Francis, UK,
  • Klimek, A. K. (2024). Review of Judith A. Green, The Normans: Power, Conquest and Culture in 11th Century Europe. Speculum, https://doi-org.aurarialibrary.idm.oclc.org/10.1086/731157
  • Klimek, A. K. (2022). Review of Katherine Weikert, Authority, Gender, and Space in the Anglo-Norman World. Speculum, https://doi-org.aurarialibrary.idm.oclc.org/10.1086/720532
  • Troyer, L. P., Klimek, A. K. (2021). Medieval Global Contexts 500 - 1500: Connections and Comparisons. Taylor & Francis, UK, https://routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/9781138103399/
  • Klimek, A. K. (2018). War. War Never Changes: Using Popular Culture to Teach Traumatic Events. (pp 168-180). Edward Elgar Publishing.
  • Klimek, A. K. (2013). "Aethelflaed: History and Legend". Quidditas, 34 .
  • Klimek, A. K. (2012). Review of Sarah Foot's _Aethelstan: The First King of England_. Canadian Journal of History,
  • Klimek, A. K. . "Forgetting the Weakness of her Sex and a Woman's Softness: Historians of the Anglo-Norman World and their Female Subjects". .

Research Interests

My research interests include the intersections between gender and intellectual history, with a particular focus on women and their impact on historical writing. I am also interested in mysticism, particularly as it relates to philosophical, intellectual, and gendered identities.

Teaching Interests

My teaching interests include women and gender, philosophy, and the craft of history writing. I am interested in exploring the cultural history of the medieval and early modern periods, particularly as these cultural ideas relate to the larger political and intellectual forces of the period.

Office Hours

Wednesdays 10-noon
Thursdays 9-noon
By Appointment