P.J. (Patrick) Outhwaite, Dr

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. 

COURSES

2025/26

• BA: Literature and the Supernatural
• MA: Literature in Society
• MA: Traditions, Theft and Fandom in Medieval Literature
• WEM 2: From Manuscript to Printed Book

Previous Teaching

BA courses

• English Literatures Until 1550 (Year 1)
• Chaucer (Year 1)
• English Proficiency 1 and 2 (Year 1)
• EAP4: Research Reports (Year 2)
• Reading Early English (Year 2)
• Monsters, Marvels and Mysteries (Year 2/3)
• BA Thesis (Year 3)

MA courses

• MA Research Seminar
• Traditions, Theft and Fandom in Medieval Literature

• Magic and Medicine in Medieval Literature
• Writing Editing and Mediating 2: From Manuscript to Printed Book
• Classical, Medieval and Early Modern Studies Conference Seminar
• MA Thesis

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.