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Grad Interest: British Literature from its beginning to 1485

Hannah Montgomery

September 11, 2018

Degrees

2018, BA English, University of Tulsa

Bio

I am a Ph.D. student studying the overlap of friendship, loyalty, and virtue in Late Medieval Romance.

Curriculum Vitae / Resume

Contact

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Office: Swain 221

Research Interests

British Literature from 1485 to 1660 (including Milton) | British Literature from 1660 to 1789 | British Literature from 1789 to 1900 | British Literature from its beginning to 1485 | Drama | Early Modern Literature And Culture | History of the Book | Irish Literature | Literature and History | Philosophy Of Language | Poetry and Poetics | Science Fiction | The English Language | The Novel

Rory Sullivan

April 9, 2018

Degrees

2017, MA English, University of Virginia

2014, BA English, The College of William and Mary

Bio

Rory Sullivan studies late medieval English literature, art, and culture, and is completing a Ph.D. in English at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He teaches courses on speculative fiction, visual narrative, and composition, while also working at the Writing and Learning Center as a Writing Coach. Rory’s scholarly work is interested in the lived experiences and devotional practices of late medieval people. His dissertation, “The Virtual Imagination and the Self in Late Medieval England,” investigates the interactions between individuals and art objects, poems, performances, and manuscripts in order to understand how individuals cultivated devotional practices and experiences.

Teaching Awards

  • Erika Lindemann Award for Excellence in Teaching Composition, 2022

Awards

  • Breen Award for outstanding work in the field of Medieval Studies, 2019

  • Balch Prize for a Masters Student in English, 2017

Curriculum Vitae / Resume

Contact

email |

Office: Greenlaw 443

Research Interests

Aesthetics | British Literature from 1485 to 1660 (including Milton) | British Literature from its beginning to 1485 | Early Modern Literature And Culture | Film and Media Studies | Literature and History | Literature and Philosophy | Literature and Religion | Science Fiction | Visual Culture and Arts