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Masha Raskolnikov is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Cornell University. She holds a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies from Wesleyan University and earned her MA and PhD from the University of California, Berkeley’s Department of Rhetoric. Her academic interests center around critical theory, particularly the concept of unmaking 'common sense' through the lens of medieval literature. Raskolnikov engages with feminist, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and transsexual studies, contributing to the discourse on Gender and Sexuality. She is the author of 'Trans Historical: Gender Plurality Modern' (Cornell University Press, 2021) and 'Body Against Soul: Gender and Sowlehele in Middle English Allegory' (Ohio State University Press, 2009). Raskolnikov's research spans Middle English literature, allegory theory, medieval philosophy, and contemporary critical theory, making significant contributions to the understanding of these fields.
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