Dr. James Paz

Biography

James Paz is a Senior Lecturer in Early Medieval Literature at the University of Manchester. He received his PhD from King’s College London in 2013 and has taught at the University of Leeds before joining Manchester in September 2014. Promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2022, he focuses on Old English literature and material culture. His publications include the monograph 'Nonhuman Voices in Anglo-Saxon Literature and Material Culture' (Manchester University Press, 2017) and the co-edited volume 'Medieval Science Fiction' (KCLMS, 2016), alongside numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals. James also runs courses on Beowulf, Old English literature, Middle English literature, and modern medievalism. He actively supervises PhD students in these areas and contributes to conferences and workshops addressing medieval literature and ecocriticism. His current project centers on creative-critical responses to Old English eco-poetry. James serves as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and has held editorial positions within the Manchester Medieval Literature and Culture book series.

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