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Luke Sunderland is Professor of French and Medieval Studies at Durham University's School of Modern Languages and Cultures, with membership in the Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies. His research examines medieval French, Occitan, and Franco-Italian literature through manuscript studies, translation theory, and visual culture.
Sunderland's current project analyzes visual/verbal knowledge construction in vernacular encyclopedias. Key research areas include:
- Multispecies classification in medieval cosmology
- Rebellion narratives in chansons de geste
- Franco-Italian textual hybridity
- Medieval translation practices
His publications demonstrate expertise in cyclical narratives and political literature, notably the monograph 'Rebel Barons' analyzing resistance to sovereignty. Recent articles explore visual representations of elemental ontology in encyclopedic manuscripts.
Sunderland supervises doctoral research on medieval textual traditions and has appeared on BBC Radio 4's 'In Our Time' discussing the Song of Roland. His academic background includes fellowships at Stanford Humanities Center and Cambridge University.
