Dr. Adam Kosto

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Biography

Adam Kosto specializes in institutional legal history in medieval Europe, with a focus on Catalonia and the Mediterranean. He received his B.A. from Yale University in 1989, his M.Phil. from Cambridge University in 1990, and his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1996. He is the author of several significant works including 'Making Agreements in Medieval Catalonia: Power, Order, Written Word, 1000-1200' published by Cambridge in 2001 and 'Hostages in the Middle Ages' published by Oxford in 2012. He also served as a co-editor for 'Experience of Power in Medieval Europe, 950-1350' (Ashgate, 2005) and 'Charters, Cartularies, Archives: Preservation and Transmission of Documents in the Medieval West' (PIMS, 2002). His work further contributes to 'Documentary Practices of the Laity in the Early Middle Ages' published by Cambridge in 2012. Currently, he is the program director for Columbia University's History Action initiative.

Research Interests

Requirements for Columbia University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or international equivalent
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Specialization Notes

Department of Anthropology (GSAS)