BA (University Leeds), MA, PhD (Sheffield)

Teaching Fellow in English Language

Contact Details:

• E: bp62@le.ac.uk 

• T: 0116 252 5262

Research Interests

Dr Parsons specialises in late medieval and early modern literature.  He is especially interested in satirical texts in Middle English, their theoretical framework, and their wider European context. These concerns formed the basis of his PhD thesis, and have been further explored in a range of articles he has published over the last few years. At present he is preparing a study of pacifism in late medieval English culture, which will examine various debates about the value of violence during the Middle Ages. He is also currently editor of the academic journal Peer English.

Projects

Postgraduate Supervision

Teaching and Administration

• EN1010: Reading English
• EN1040: History of the English Language
• EN2010: Chaucer
• EN2060: Critical Theory

I am Turnitin Officer for the School of English, and sit on the syllabus review committee.

Recent Publications

Full list of publications