Congratulations to Professor Francis Leneghan and Dr Mark Atherton, along with Rikkyo University's Professor Kazutomo Karasawa, whose book Ideas of the World in Early Medieval English Literature was awarded the Best Book prize by the International Society for the Study of Early Medieval England (ISSEME).
The book has contributions from a number of English Faculty members, including Dr Helen Appleton, Dr Hannah Bailey, Dr Rachel Burns, Dr Luisa Ostacchini and Dr Daniel Thomas.
The judges of the prize commented:
"An inspiring collection with fifteen contributors, ranging from new voices to experienced scholars, who investigate how the inhabitants of early medieval England perceived the outside world and how they positioned themselves in relation to other peoples and cultures. A timely and well-construed collection that touches on a variety of topical subjects (inclusivity, exclusivity, connectivity, apartness, multiculturalism, insularity), which is sure to be a starting point for many research projects in the future."
