Manish Sharma

Manish Sharma is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Concordia University, specializing in medieval literature and philosophy. His research bridges literary theory, medieval logic, and theological discourse.

Education:

• BA, McGill University
• MA, University of Toronto
• PhD, University of Cambridge

His primary focus lies in Old and Middle English literature, Chaucer studies, and the historical treatment of paradoxes (insolubilia) in medieval logic. He explores how Chaucer’s works intersect with Christology, realism/nominalism debates, and ethical hermeneutics.

Publications include studies on Chaucer’s logical treatment of love, the role of insolubles in narrative structure, and intertextual relationships between Old English texts and the Old Testament. His work engages with continental philosophy, hylomorphism, and Augustinian traditions.