Alice Hall

Alice Hall is a Senior Lecturer in Modern and Contemporary Literature at the University of York's Department of English and Related Literature. She completed her BA, MPhil, and PhD in English at the University of Cambridge, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Nottingham University's Centre for Advanced Studies. Prior to joining York, she taught at Université Paris VII: Denis Diderot, Université Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle, and Cambridge University.

Her research focuses on:

• Gender, health, and embodiment in literature
• Disability representation in modern fiction
• Contemporary British and American writing
• Narratives of pregnancy and reproductive justice
• Medical humanities and care studies

She has authored two monographs on disability in literature and edited two major collections examining literature's intersection with disability and the body.

Her journal publications primarily explore the intersection of medical humanities and literary criticism, particularly examining representations of health conditions and disability in contemporary fiction. Recent work shows a strong focus on embodiment and voice in illness narratives.

Awards and Honors:

• AHRC and BBC New Generation Thinker

Academic Leadership: Co-founded York's MA in Medical History and Humanities program, established the Northern Network for Medical Humanities Research, serves on Wellcome Trust's Early Career Advisory Group, and edits Liverpool University Press's 'Representations: Health, Disability, Culture and Society' series.

Research Projects: Contributed to interdisciplinary studies on autism research perceptions, chronic illness representation, and adolescent health issues funded by AHRC, Wellcome Trust, and Academy of Medical Sciences.