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Alexandra Gillespie is the Vice-President and Principal of the University of Toronto Mississauga, where she has taught for over twenty years. Her research interests encompass global book history, with particular attention to the poetics of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales and the impact of text technologies. Gillespie's work is characterized by a commitment to collaboration and community engagement, which she demonstrates through significant projects that connect diverse research methods. She has authored over fifty articles and several co-edited volumes, including the monograph 'Print Culture Medieval Author', a key text in her field. As a co-primary investigator on the Mellon-funded project 'Book Silk Roads', she was instrumental in organizing a public exhibit at the Aga Khan Museum. Her current research project, supported by the Mellon Foundation, is 'Hidden Stories', involving over 130 collaborators from 60 institutions to explore premodern books and their relationships both locally and globally. Gillespie's publications include works examining medieval manuscripts and the production of books in England, alongside contributions to major academic handbooks. Through her extensive teaching, research, and administrative roles, she has contributed substantially to the field of English literature and book history.
Department of Sociology