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Jonathan Hsy is a Professor of English at George Washington University, affiliated with the Columbian College of Arts & Sciences. He holds additional roles as Director of Undergraduate Advising in the English Department, co-director of the GW Digital Humanities Institute, and affiliated faculty in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, as well as the Sigur Center for Asian Studies. Hsy’s research focuses on medieval literature, disability studies, critical theory, and global medievalisms. His work bridges historical and contemporary issues, exploring intersections of language, race, gender, and disability.
Education: PhD (2007), MA (2002) from the University of Pennsylvania; MA (2001), BA (2000) from Stanford University, with a minor in Human Biology.
Research Interests: Hsy’s expertise includes medieval literary and cultural studies, antiracist medievalisms, digital humanities, and Asian American cultural studies. His publications, such as Antiracist Medievalisms: From “Yellow Peril” to Black Lives Matter (2021), challenge traditional narratives by centering marginalized voices. He co-edits A Cultural History of Disability in the Middle Ages (2020) and leads collaborative projects like Global Chaucers.
Publications & Grants: Over 20 peer-reviewed articles and books address topics from medieval disability to global Chaucerian studies. Recent grants include a $3.5M Mellon Higher Learning Grant for RaceB4Race and a Folger Shakespeare Library fellowship. His work has appeared in PMLA, Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, and postmedieval.
Awards & Leadership: Recipient of the John Hurt Fisher Award (2015) and multiple fellowships. He chairs initiatives like the MLA’s Committee on Disability Issues and co-founded Medievalists of Color. His teaching emphasizes disability justice and digital pedagogy.
Labs & Collaborations: Directs the GW Digital Humanities Institute, fostering projects like the Digital Medieval Disability Glossary. Leads crowdsourced efforts such as the Race and Medieval Studies bibliography, promoting equity in academic networks.
