Richard Newhauser

Richard Newhauser is a Professor of English at Arizona State University (ASU), affiliated with the Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, an M.A. from the University of Chicago, and a B.A. (Honors) from the University of Cincinnati. His research focuses on Middle English literature, including works by the Gawain-Poet and Chaucer, intellectual history, and sensory studies (sensology). He has directed NEH-funded summer seminars at Cambridge University on the Seven Deadly Sins as cultural constructs.

• Educations:
  • Ph.D. English, University of Pennsylvania, 1986
  • M.A. English and Creative Writing, University of Chicago, 1972
  • B.A. English (Honors), University of Cincinnati, 1970

His research interests include the moral tradition in medieval intellectual history, sensory studies, and the cultural history of the senses in the Middle Ages. He has authored monographs such as The Early History of Greed and edited volumes like A Cultural History of the Senses in the Middle Ages. His work has been supported by prestigious fellowships, including the Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and the National Humanities Center.

Newhauser has served on editorial boards for journals like Studies in Medieval and Renaissance History and has reviewed for venues such as Speculum and Medium AEvum. He has contributed to numerous conferences and lectures, including presentations at the New Chaucer Society and the Medieval Academy of America.