Dr. Hannah Piercy

Biography

Hannah Piercy is a researcher and teacher specializing in medieval English literature and culture. She has published work on topics such as medieval women’s writing, multi-text manuscripts, medievalism, and medieval romance. Currently, she is engaged in a postdoctoral habilitation project provisionally titled 'Sensory Experience in Middle English Romance'. Hannah joined the University of Bern in 2021 after completing her PhD at Durham University, where she previously obtained her MA in Medieval and Renaissance Literary Studies and her BA in English Literature. Her academic interests also encompass Old English literature and early modern literary culture. Hannah has taught a variety of courses including 'Rethinking Medieval Literature', 'Pain in Medieval Literature and Culture', and 'Medieval Women’s Literary Communities'. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she supervises both BA and MA theses on relevant topics. Hannah is an active member of several professional organizations including the Swiss Association of University Teachers of English, the Swiss Association of Medieval and Early Modern Studies, and the Society for Medieval Feminist Scholarship.

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