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Thomas Hill
Professor of English and Medieval Studies
Overview
Tom Hill was educated in private schools in Florida, received his BA from Harvard University in 1961, his MA from the University of Illinois in 1963, and his PhD from Cornell University in 1967. He has taught at the University of Illinois and Cornell University and at NEH Summer Programs at Harvard University. He is a medievalist who works on Old and Middle English, Old French, Old Norse-Icelandic and Medieval Latin literature. Among his current interests are patristic and medieval Biblical exegesis, medieval folklore, and Old English and early Germanic legal texts.
Departments/Programs
- Literatures in English
- Medieval Studies Program
Graduate Fields
- English Language and Literature
- Medieval Studies
Affiliations
- Religious Studies Program (RELST)
Research
- Old English
- Middle English
- Old Norse-Icelandic
- Old French
- Though primarily interested in literature, have served on committees of students interested in linguistics on occasion
- Old Norse-Icelandic and Medieval Latin Literature
- Patristic and medieval Biblical exegesis
- Medieval folklore
- Old English and early Germanic law and legal texts
Courses
Spring 2021
- ENGL 2100 : Medieval Romance: Voyages to the Otherworld
- ENGL 4930 : Honors Essay Tutorial I
- ENGL 4940 : Honors Essay Tutorial II
- ENGL 4950 : Independent Study
- ENGL 7940 : Directed Study
- ENGL 7950 : Group Study