Laura Barefield is an Associate Professor in the English Department and the Director - Medieval & Renaissance Studies Minor at UMass Lowell

Laura Barefield, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Director, Medieval & Renaissance Studies

College
College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Department
English
Phone
978-934-4188
Office
O'Leary 479
Email
Laura_Barefield@uml.edu

Expertise

Old and Middle English Literature and Languages, Classical Mythology, Medieval Women Writers

Education

  • Ph.D. English and Comparative Literature, University of Wisconsin - Madison
  • M.A. English Literature, SUNY-Binghamton
  • B.A. Classical Studies and English, Gettysburg College

Biosketch

Laura Barefield, Ph.D., specializes in Old and Middle English literature and languages. Her secondary interests lie in Classical Mythology, and Medieval Women Writers. She has published a book, "Gender and History in Medieval Romance and Chronicle." She has written several articles on Chaucer and gender in Medieval literature. Recent essays include "Questioning Masculinity and Sacrifice in Iliad 22 and The Battle of Maldon" in Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Teaching, and "Personal Narratives: A Gateway to HEL" in Teaching the History of the English Language (MLA Options for Teaching).