Hannah Johnson

Assistant Professor of English

CL 628-B

Hannah R. Johnson earned her Ph.D. from Princeton University after receiving an M.A. in Medieval Studies from the University of York (UK). Her teaching and research interests encompass medieval historical writing and modern historiography, contemporary philosophies of history, and the literary aspects of medieval cultural forms committed to truth-telling projects, such as saints’ lives and travel narratives.

Research and Publications: Her book manuscript, "Crimes and Libels: The Ethics of Memory and the Medieval Ritual Murder Accusation in Jewish History,” examines the intersection of ethical commitments and methodological questions in modern historical writing about the ritual murder accusation. Her most recent article, “Rhetoric’s Work: Thomas of Monmouth and the History of Forgetting,” appeared in volume 9 of New Medieval Literatures. She has been the recipient of a Mellon fellowship and several research awards.

Teaching:

Undergraduate Courses

The Medieval Imagination
Senior Seminar: Telling the Truth in the Middle Ages
Junior Seminar: Saints and Their Others in the Medieval and Early Modern Period
Critical Reading
Middle English Literature

Graduate Courses

History and Representation

University Service:

Interim Director, Medieval and Renaissance Studies Program
Chair, Graduate Placement and Professional Development Committee
Literature Curriculum Committee
Faculty Mentor, First Experiences in Research Program

Memberships and Associations

BABEL Working Group
New Chaucer Society
Medieval Academy
Modern Language Association