Overview
Savannah is a sixth-year PhD candidate in the Medieval Studies program whose interests lie primarily in Middle English and French literature, particularly allegories and dream-visions. She completed her BA and MA in English at the University of Georgia, and her master’s thesis centered on the role of “Reason” as an allegorical figure in medieval texts. Her dissertation examines debates over religious images and objects during the Middle Ages and how these discourses shaped late medieval literature.
She was a graduate fellow for the Institute of European Studies for the 2023-2024 academic year and a recipient of the Manon Michels Einaudi Grant. She has taught courses on medieval dream-visions, allegory, Celtic literature, and the medieval art of memory.
Research Focus
- Medieval dream-visions and allegories
- Middle English and French literature
- Medieval theories of cognition and emotions
- Image theory and iconoclasm