M.A. (Margaret) Finlay

Margaret Finlay is a Lecturer and PhD Candidate at the University of Groningen. She obtained a B.A. with Honours in English Literature (2020) at Acadia University (Canada) and an M.A. in Medieval Literature and Languages (2021, Distinction) at the University of York (U.K.). Her research focus is predominantly on late medieval romance, particularly Arthurian literature.

In 2026-2027, Margaret will be teaching a MA-level course on Arthurian literature and the Hundred Years War, as well as BA courses King Arthur, Romance, and Empire, and leading seminars in Love and Loyalty in Medieval English Literatures. She has previously taught King Arthur, Reading Early English and English for Academic Purposes: Research Reports at the University of Groningen. She has also presented guest lectures on gender and identity politics in medieval literature at Acadia University, and taught on a first year Medieval Literature class at Cardiff University (U.K.).

Margaret Finlay's first article, '"A noble knyght and a myghty man": Gareth as Disruptive Presence and Absence in Malory’s Morte Darthur' (Arthuriana: 34.4, 2024), was initially presented as the Inaugural Fiona Tolhurst Lecture at the Symposium for Medieval and Renaissance Studies in St. Louis, Missouri (U.S.A.). Her second article, 'Named and Stolen Swords: Gawain as Worthy Heir in the Alliterative Morte Arthure’ (Arthuriana: 36.1) won the 2025 Fair Unknown Award at International Congress of Medieval Studies (Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.A.).