PhD Student
Fields of Study
- Britain & Ireland
- Literature & Linguistics
Areas of Interest
Old English Language and Literature, Medieval Latin, Translation Theory, Medieval Rhetoric, Patristics, Medievalism
Major and Minor Fields
Major
- Old English literature
Minor 1
Medieval translation theory
Working Dissertation
Title
"'The Books Most Necessary’: Translation, Rhetoric, and Royal Power in the Alfredian Canon”
Supervisors
Audrey Walton
Haruko Momma
Description
My dissertation examines the social philosophy of the Alfredian translations, drawing special attention to the influence of Gregory the Great on their rhetoric and worldview.
Education
BA in English (UCLA: 2012)
MA in Medieval Studies (Toronto: 2013)
Presentations
“‘Der Mann gehört uns an’: King Alfred’s Operatic Afterlife and the Pan-Germanic Movement”: Early Medieval English in the Modern Age: Old English Across Temporal Borders, virtual conference presenting sessions previously scheduled for the International
“Reinventing the Wheel: Gregorian Metaphors in King Alfred’s Translations”: 54th International Congress on Medieval Studies, Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo) (2019)
Cohort
- 2015-2016