Daniel Davies
Assistant Professor of English • University of Houston
Research
My research centers on late-medieval literary and historical writing, with a particular focus on the history of poetry and poetics and the representation of war.
Under Siege: Perpetual Warfare and Late Medieval Literature
My monograph-in-progress examines how late-medieval England's conflicts with France and Scotland created a culture of perpetual war that imagined war as the default state of society. Reading across literary, historical, philosophical, and archival sources, the project makes three interventions.
Space City Medievalism
During the 2024-25 year, we are hosting a series of workshops between scholars of medieval literature and creative writers that explore different aspects of medieval poetics. Creative writers will then create their own responses to medieval literature, ranging from translations and adaptations to pastiches and confrontations.
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