Degrees
2017, MSt English 650-1550, University of Oxford
2014, BA English and Medieval/Early Modern Studies, University of California, Davis
Bio
Jillian is a PhD student and teaching fellow in the department of English and Comparative Literature. She is a medievalist with a focus on the post-conquest period ca.1100-1300 whose previous research projects have centered on the lais of Marie de France and other vernacular texts. Additionally, she is interested in exploring the post-medieval transmission of medieval texts and medievalisms in contemporary genre fiction. Her research approaches include digital corpus linguistics, mapping and visualization, feminist and gender theory, cultural studies, and queer theory.
Jillian’s current research explores Celticity and genealogies of white aristocratic hybridity in medieval romance, as well as in modern genre fiction that uses the medieval setting.
In addition to research, she is passionate about teaching, pedagogy, and providing student support.
Awards
- Joseph Breen Award for Outstanding Work in the Field of Medieval Studies, 2021.