Ted Bergman

Ted Bergman is a Senior Lecturer in Spanish at the University of St Andrews, specializing in Early Modern Spanish literature, theatre, and cultural studies. His research spans four core areas: early-modern Spanish theatre, criminality in entertainment media, humour studies, and the history of medicine, with secondary expertise in Don Quixote and Iberian-Scandinavian cultural connections.

• Education: BA in Spanish from Wesleyan University, PhD in Romance Languages from Princeton University
• Research Trends: Analyzes intersections of theatricality and legal/moral frameworks in 16th-18th century Spain, with recent focus on archival studies of medical practices and performance

Scientific Awards:

• Wellcome Trust Medical Humanities Small Grant for archival research (2015)

Teaching: Offers modules from beginner Spanish language to advanced studies on Don Quixote and a final-year module on heroes/antiheroes in Hispanic literature.