UO Today: Sam Lasman, English and Medieval Studies: Research Notes: Martha Bayless

Sam Lasman is an assistant professor of English and Medieval Studies at the University of Oregon. He talks about his research on medieval literature and what he calls “modern medievalism,” with a focus on how narrative texts use the supernatural, monstrous, and parahuman to explore identity and communal origins. Research Notes: Martha Bayless, professor of English, Folklore, and Medieval Studies at the University of Oregon, talks about her recent book "Entertainment, Pleasure, and Meaning in Early England" published by Cambridge University Press. https://www.cambridge.org/us/universitypress/subjects/history/british-history-1066/entertainment-pleasure-and-meaning-early-england?format=HB&isbn=9781009517119