English

The Society for Medieval Feminist Scholarship (SMFS) has announced the creation of a new biennial honor, the Suzanne Edwards Mentorship Award, recognizing extraordinary mentorship of early-career feminist scholars. The award debuts this year with its namesake, English professor Suzanne Edwards, as the inaugural recipient.

Doctoral student Olivia Mathers uncovers medieval history’s surprising connections to contemporary culture through literature, gaming, and fantasy.

Jordan Ho ‘27 analyzes the proliferation of Chaucer’s form in the Canterbury Tales with the utopian possibilities in Patience Agbabi’s Telling Tales

Katherine Crassons, associate professor of English, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Bonnie Wheeler Fellowship, one of the most prestigious grants for medievalists. The fellowship, which includes a $25,000 stipend and mentorship from a distinguished scholar, will support Crassons as she completes her book, Signs of Wonder: Faith, Ethics, and Epistemology in Medieval and Early Modern England.

Mary Foltz and local community members establish a historical marker in Kutztown honoring LGBTQ+ artist and activist Keith Haring

Meet the new director of the Africana Studies program and new faculty member of the English Department Simone A. James Alexander.

Suzanne Edwards' edited volume with Matthew X. Vernon highlights women's medievalism which has often been silenced.

Ph.D. student explores the literary intersection of health and horror.

Emily Weissbourd, assistant professor of English, talks about her new book "Bad Blood" which explores representations of race in dramas from early modern England and Spain.