Current Member
Sarah McNamer
George William Cottrell, Jr. Member
Affiliation
Historical Studies
Field of study
Medieval English literature and the history of emotion
Home institution
Georgetown University
Website
Sarah McNamer studies the interplay between medieval literature and the history of emotion. She also enjoys literary-historical detective work. Her project at IAS draws on affective evidence to advance a new theory of the identity and cultural location of the Pearl poet, one of the most brilliant and elusive of all English writers.
Visits
Member
School of Historical Studies
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Degrees
University of California, Los Angeles
Ph.D.
1998
Oxford University
M.Phil.
1990
Harvard University
B.A.
1987
Honors
2026
Guggenheim Fellowship
1995
Junior Fellowship, Harvard Society of Fellows
1988
Rhodes Scholarship (Montana and Merton '88)