Bianca Frohne

Dr. Bianca Frohne is a researcher in the Department of Medieval History at the University of Bremen. She specializes in premodern disability history, focusing on bodily impairments and societal responses in the 15th and 16th centuries. Her habilitation project explores the discourse on 'infirmity' through life writing and family records.

• Born in 1981 in Dortmund
• Studied History, Art, and Education at the University of Bremen (2000–2007)
• PhD (2013) on disability in premodern households
• Worked at the University of Bremen (2007–2008, 2013–2017) and taught at Leibniz Universität Hannover and Leuphana Universität Lüneburg

Research Interests:
Bianca Frohne investigates the cultural and social dimensions of bodily frailty in medieval and early modern Europe. Her work bridges disability history with life writing, religious practices, and domestic health care, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches.

Publication Trends:
Her publications analyze pain, bodily difference, and caregiving in premodern societies. Collaborative works like *Corporealities of Suffering* and *Handbuch der Dis/ability History der Vormoderne* highlight her leadership in expanding disability history as a field.

Scientific Awards:

• Promotion Scholarship, University of Bremen (2008–2011)

Teaching and Collaborations:
Frohne has held teaching positions at multiple German universities. She co-edits volumes on disability history and contributes to exhibitions like *LeibEigenschaften*, emphasizing the historical reception of bodily differences.