Dr. Siân Echard

Biography

Siân Echard is a professor specializing in medieval literature at the University of British Columbia. She completed her graduate work at the Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto in 1990. Her research interests focus on twelfth-century Anglo-Latin literature, particularly Geoffrey Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae, Arthurian literature, and the works of John Gower. She has contributed significantly to the field through her numerous publications, including the books 'Arthurian Narrative in the Latin Tradition' and 'Printing in the Middle Ages'. She served as the general editor for the 'Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature in Britain', further establishing her expertise in medieval texts. Echard is also interested in how the preservation and presentation of texts affect their reception in the digital world. Her teaching and publications reflect her passion for exploring medieval manuscripts and their impact on modern understandings of literary history.

Research Interests