Matthieu Boyd

Matthieu Boyd is a Professor of Literature and Chair of the School of the Humanities at Fairleigh Dickinson University. His expertise spans medieval and modern Celtic languages and literatures, including Irish, Breton, Welsh, and Scottish Gaelic, alongside Old English, Old Norse, Medieval Latin, and Old French. He actively contributes to the academic community through editorial roles, translations, and collaborative projects. His research focuses on the intersection of medieval texts and modern interpretations, emphasizing accessibility in translation for educational purposes.

Key works include translations of the Mabinogi (2017) and the Ovide moralisé (2023), as well as edited volumes honoring scholars like Tomás Ó Cathasaigh. Boyd’s long-term projects explore Celtic influences on Francophone literature and Breton legends such as the drowned city of Ys. His pedagogical approaches integrate medieval linguistic and cultural contexts into modern curricula, addressing multilingualism and comparative literature.

His recent scholarship examines themes like disability in early Irish literature (2024) and the untranslated aspects of Breton poetry (2022). Boyd’s contributions bridge historical texts with contemporary academic discourse, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue across medieval studies, Celtic philology, and literary translation.