P.J. (Patrick) Outhwaite, Dr
Assistant Professor in Medieval English Literature and Culture

E-mail:
p.j.outhwaite rug.nl
OVERVIEW
I have taught widely across the period 600-1800, covering a range of topics from the history of the book to medieval travel writing to the history of medicine.
Please click here for a full list of courses that I have taught.
I supervise theses every year. Supervisors are allocated by the department, not by individual staff members but anyone may discuss their dissertation plans with me.
PhD Supervision
M. A. Finlay, promotor: Prof M. Leitch
J. Bleeker, promotor: Prof M. Leitch
I welcome research proposals for PhD projects on a range of issues relating to late-medieval literature and culture. I am particularly interested in those purposing projects relating to medicine, heterodoxy, preaching, travel writing, Central Europe.
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