Over the past decade, my teaching has spanned the medieval and early modern periods, and has included forays into classical and continental literature. I have offered undergraduate and graduate teaching on material from Old English riddles and Beowulf to the works of Shakespeare.
The following is a list of the courses I have taught at the University of Lausanne, at Queen Mary, University of London, and as a PhD student at the University of Cambridge.
University of Lausanne
Chaucer’s Dream Poems Description
Designed and delivered this semester-long third-year seminar on Chaucer’s dream poems and their sources; designed and marked its assignments, 2014 (c. 25 students; 28 classroom hours). Provided supplementary reading materials and coordinated student discussion boards on an extensive online course area.
Discovery: Medieval English Literature Description
Designed and delivered this semester-long compulsory first-year course on medieval English literature; designed and marked its assignments, 2014 (c. 180 students; 28 classroom hours; 11 lectures). Provided supplementary reading materials and coordinated student discussion boards on an extensive online course area.
Emotions in the Works of the Gawain-Poet Description
Designed and delivered this semester-long third-year/MA seminar on the works of the Gawain-Poet; designed and marked its assignments, 2013 (c. 16 students; 28 classroom hours). Provided supplementary reading materials and coordinated student discussion boards on an extensive online course area.
Love, Sex, and Marriage in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales Description
Designed and delivered this semester-long second-year course on the Canterbury Tales; designed and marked its assignments, 2013 (c. 30 students; 28 classroom hours). Provided supplementary reading materials and coordinated student discussion boards on an extensive online course area.
Introduction to Medieval Language and Literature I Description
Delivered this semester-long first-year workshop on Old English language and literature; designed and marked its assignments, 2013 (c. 15 students; 28 workshop hours). Provided supplementary reading materials and coordinated student discussion boards on an extensive online course area.
Introduction to Medieval Language and Literature II Description
Delivered this semester-long second-year workshop on Middle English language and literature; designed and marked its assignments, 2012 (c. 10 students; 28 workshop hours). Provided supplementary reading materials and coordinated student discussion boards on an extensive online course area.
English Literature Survey Description
Contributed lectures to this compulsory team-taught first-year course; designed and marked its assignments for the autumn semester, 2013 (c. 120 students).
Dreams, Nightmares, and Visions in 15th-Century Poetry Description
Designed and convened this third-year seminar on medieval dream poetry; designed and marked its assignments, 2013 (c. 10 students).
PhD Professionalization workshop Description
Initiated, designed and delivered this series of workshops for PhD students in the English department at UNIL, 2012 – present (c. 15 students). I have also been invited to conduct similar workshops at the Universities of Geneva and Neuchâtel.
MA ‘Mémoire’ workshop Description
Dissertation-writing workshop for MA students at the University of Lausanne, 2012 – present (c. 20 students).
Queen Mary, University of London
ESH110 Literatures in Time: Texts and Contexts from the 8th to the 16th Century
Description
Convened, delivered, and designed and marked assignments for this compulsory first-year module, 2008 – 2011; taught on the course 2011 – 2012 (c. 200 students; 21 lectures). Managed 6 teaching assistants and 2 assistant lecturers. Provided all course materials and further resources on an extensive online course area. Initiated and coordinated guided student visits to the British Museum, Museum of London, National Gallery, and National Portrait Gallery.
ESH250 ChaucerDescription
Convened and delivered this year-long, second-year lecture/seminar module, 2008 – 2010; taught on the course 2010 – 2012 (c. 20-40 students; 20 lectures and 22 seminars). Placed supplementary course materials, extra resources, discussion groups, and web links on an extensive online course area. Initiated and coordinated a visit to the Museum of London and a guided introduction to manuscripts and early printed editions of Chaucer at Senate House Library.
ESH374 Shame and Shamelessness in Medieval LiteratureDescription
Designed, convened, and delivered this semester-long, third-year seminar module, and designed and marked its assignments, 2009 – 2012 (c. 15 students; 22 seminar hours). Provided supplementary reading materials and coordinated student discussion boards on an extensive online course area.
ESH318 Medieval TroyDescription
Convened and delivered this semester-long, third-year seminar module, and designed and marked its assignments, 2008 – 2009, 2012 (c. 15 students; 22 seminar hours). Provided supplementary reading materials and coordinated student discussion boards on an extensive online course area.
ESH101 ShakespeareDescription
Wrote and delivered lectures for this compulsory first-year module, 2008 – 2011 (c. 250 students; c. 10 out of 21 lectures).
ESH365 English DissertationDescription
Supervised the research and writing of undergraduate dissertations on medieval and early modern topics, 2008 – 2012.
Second PhD Supervisor: Robert Ellis, ‘Verba Vana: Empty Words in Ricardian London’Description
Supervised dissertation research and writing, and conducted annual reviews of doctoral candidate’s progress, 2008 – 2012.
MA Core Course: The Production of Texts in ContextDescription
Conducted seminar on Fortune in medieval and early modern literature and visual culture for this compulsory postgraduate module, 2008 – 2012 (c. 15 students). Supervised and marked course essays.
University of Cambridge
Part I, Paper 1: English Literature and its Contexts, 1300-1550Description
Taught in supervisions at Newnham College and Churchill College, 2005-2007.
Part I, Paper 6: Literary CriticismDescription
Taught in seminars at St. Catherine’s College, 2005-2006.
Part II, Paper 3: ChaucerDescription
Taught in supervisions at Fitzwilliam College, 2004-2005.
Part II DissertationDescription
Supervised final-year undergraduate dissertations on medieval and Tudor topics at Jesus College and New Hall.
Middle English TranslationDescription
Taught in seminars and supervisions at Emmanuel College, Newnham College, and Queens’ College, 2004-2007.
Revision sessions for Part I, Paper 1: English Literature and its Contexts, 1300-1550Description
Newnham College, Jesus College, Emmanuel College, and Downing College, 2003-2006.
The following are short videos I produced in conjunction with QMUL’s Learning Institute, which has compiled a publicly accessible collection of videos of tips concerning how to improve teaching and learning. Two of my videos are included below; for the Learning Institute’s full collection of ‘Ideas’ videos, click here.
Presenting secondary material to the group
Hands-on learning