Susan Powell

Professor Susan Powell is a Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of English Studies (affiliated with the University of Salford). She holds the title of Emeritus Professor of Medieval Texts and Culture. Her research focuses on late-medieval religious and devotional texts, manuscripts, and early printed books. She is recognized as a leading editor in her field, with notable works including the two-volume edition of John Mirk’s Festial (2009/2011) and the co-edited A Companion to the Early Printed Book in Britain (2014). Her upcoming monograph, The Birgittines of Syon Abbey: Preaching and Print, explores monastic manuscript culture and print dynamics.

Her current projects include preparing an edition of Lady Margaret Beaufort’s household papers for the British Academy’s Records of Social and Economic History. Her work bridges textual scholarship with historical analysis, emphasizing the interplay between medieval religious practices and material culture.

No scientific awards are explicitly listed in the provided texts. She has no recorded advisees or grants detailed here. She is not associated with specific labs or research teams beyond her editorial and monographic projects.