Irina Metzler Knihy

Dr. Metzler examines the complex history of disability in the Middle Ages, exploring perceptions of physical, sensory, and intellectual differences. Her work also delves into how medieval cultures understood the natural world, their approaches to travel and exploration, and the development of knowledge. She investigates the evolution of knowledge economies and the interplay between the history of ideas and education. Metzler's scholarship offers a unique lens through which to understand historical concepts of heritage.