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Robert Rouse is an Associate Professor in the Department of English Language and Literatures at the University of British Columbia, where he has been teaching since 2005. His research primarily focuses on medieval romance, exploring both Arthurian and non-Arthurian narratives, as well as historiography, English national identity, and medieval law. Rouse's scholarly work includes three published books and over thirty articles on medieval literature and culture. He is currently completing a monograph titled 'Medieval Geographical Imagination.' In addition to his teaching duties, Rouse has held several fellowships, including Visiting Fellow at Clare Hall, Cambridge, and has been involved in various teaching research networks, including Oecologies: Inhabiting Premodern Worlds. His recent publications include significant contributions to the study of medieval literature, emphasizing themes of nostalgia, identity, and the spatial understanding of narratives. He has also organized seminars on Old and Middle English literature and supervises graduate students focusing on medieval romance and ecocriticism.
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