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Professor Kathy Lavezzo is a faculty member in the Department of English at the University of Iowa’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She holds a PhD from the University of California, Santa Barbara (1999) and an MA from the University of Virginia (1988). Her research bridges medieval and modern studies, focusing on medieval literature, postcolonial theory, and cultural studies. Notable works include Angels on the Edge of the World: Geography, Literature and English Community, 1000-1534 (2006) and The Accommodated Jew (2018), recognized by Book Riot as essential medieval texts. Her upcoming book, Bad Medievalism and the Modernity Problem (2025), explores connections between Stuart Hall and J.R.R. Tolkien to challenge medieval-modern divides.
Research interests include medieval romance, Chaucer, and contemporary authors like Paule Marshall and Kazuo Ishiguro. She teaches courses on narrative’s role in identity and has pioneered interdisciplinary approaches linking medieval texts to modern social issues. Awards include inclusion in Book Riot’s top medieval reads (2018). Her recent work critiques whiteness and medievalism in immigration discourse, reflecting her commitment to intersectional analysis.
Publications span medieval gender studies, antisemitism, and cultural theory. She actively contributes to pedagogical innovation, such as global medieval studies frameworks. Her writing bridges scholarly rigor with accessible cultural critique, exemplified by her analysis of sanctuary narratives in medieval literature (2024) and Tolkien fandom’s critical potential (2023).
