Craig E. Bertolet

Craig E. Bertolet is a Professor of English at Auburn University, affiliated with the Department of English in the College of Liberal Arts. He is Co-Director of the AU Summer in London Program and has served as Director of Undergraduate Studies in his department.

• PhD, Pennsylvania State University

Research Interests include medieval literature, Chaucer and Gower, cultural studies, and critical theory, with a focus on late 14th-century London’s commercial practices and sovereignty in medieval texts. His current book projects explore money and sovereignty and the state as exception in medieval literature, alongside a fantasy murder mystery novel titled The Swelling Flood.

His publications span journals like Chaucer Review and Studies in the Age of Chaucer, with recent contributions to the 2024 Routledge Companion to Global Chaucer. Teaching emphasizes medieval literature, English comedy, and historical context, blending cultural analysis and language studies.

Scientific Awards:

• College of Liberal Arts Teaching in the Humanities Award (2010-2011)
• Outstanding Faculty Member in CLA (2010)
• CLA Excellence in Advising Award (2004-2005, 2006-2007)
• Department of English Excellence in Administration Award (2015)
• Department of English Excellence in Research Award (2018)

Students: No formal advisees listed in provided texts.

Labs & Teams: Collaborates with Anna Riehl Bertolet in the AU Summer in London Program and has co-edited works with Robert Epstein and Susan Nakley.