Dr. Geoffrey Koziol

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Biography

Geoffrey Koziol is a Professor in the Department of History at the University of California, Berkeley. His academic work focuses on the politics and ritual practices in late Carolingian and Capetian France, emphasizing the interplay between political power and religious discourse. He has investigated topics such as monasticism in the Carolingian and post-Carolingian periods, as well as the diplomatic study of charters and diplomas. Koziol has extensive teaching experience in northern European culture, addressing themes such as kingship, historiography, archaeology, and the roles of women in history. His research also includes investigations into contemporary political mythologies and medieval history, contributing significantly to the fields of medieval studies and historiography. Koziol has published several significant works, including studies on the social and political dynamics of early medieval France and the implications of ritual in political contexts.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2007-01-01 — Present

University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA

Teaching various courses in medieval history with a focus on politics and ritual.

Associate Professor

1992-01-01 — 2007-01-01

University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA

Taught and researched medieval history, focusing on cultural and religious influences.

Assistant Professor

1989-01-01 — 1992-01-01

University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA

Conducted research and taught courses in history.

Assistant Professor

1985-01-01 — 1989-01-01

Harvard University • Cambridge, MA

Lectured on topics in medieval history.

Assistant Professor

1982-01-01 — 1985-01-01

Hamline University • St. Paul, MN

Taught undergraduate history courses.

Lecturer

1980-01-01 — 1982-01-01

Stanford University • Stanford, CA

Lectured on Western culture.

Chair

1994-01-01 — 1996-01-01

Committee Medieval Studies, UC Berkeley • Berkeley, CA

Oversaw the committee focused on medieval studies.

Courses

History 4B: Western Civilization: Middle Ages History 100P: Gnostics, Templars, Wiccans, Standbys of Popular Medieval History History 155A: Europe Early Middle Ages History 155B: Europe Middle Ages History 156C: Justice State Middle Ages History 103B: Crime, Punishment, Peace-Making Middle Ages History 103B: Violence Feud Middle Ages History 103B: Monks, Women, Otherworld History 103B: Ritual Mean? History 103B: Bodies Politic, Eucharistic, Heretical Medieval Europe History 103U: Biography Greeks VH1 History 275B: Graduate Proseminar: Medieval Europe History 280B: Ritual Mean? History 280B: Archaeology History 283: Writing History; Stakes History 285B: Christianization Early Medieval Europe History 285B: Re-formation Europe: Monastic Reform History 285B: Carolingians History 285B: Diplomatic Human Face History 285B: Ethics Political Practice Carolingians Medieval Studies 200: Introduction Materials Methods: Objects Study Books

Requirements for University of California, Berkeley

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE Subject
Overall Score
Required:500
Overall
Required:500
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or recognized equivalent Preparation comparable to undergraduate major at Berkeley in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics 2 full years lower-division work (Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Multivariable Calculus) 8 one-semester upper-division courses (Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Abstract Algebra, Linear Algebra)
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

The Mathematics Subject GRE is required for the Fall 2026 admissions cycle. General GRE is optional.