Sarah Cockram

Dr Sarah Cockram is a Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Glasgow, specializing in interdisciplinary research at the intersection of

• Renaissance history
• Historical animal studies
• Gender and emotional history

Her work explores human-animal relationships, sartorial politics, and Renaissance court culture in Italy.

• Key research areas:
  • Interspecies interaction in Renaissance warfare
  • Gender roles in Italian Renaissance courts
  • History of emotions and senses
  • Medical and veterinary practices in Renaissance
• Recent publications include contributions to edited volumes on Renaissance conflict, interspecies dynamics, and Renaissance Italy (2023–2019). She also reviews scholarship on early modern courts and animal studies.
• Teaching: Courses on medieval history, animals in history, and gender in Renaissance Italy.