Geraldine Heng
3 books
About the Author
Geraldine Heng is a distinguished scholar of medieval literature and culture, renowned for her innovative explorations of race, empire, and identity in the European Middle Ages. As a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, she has profoundly shaped academic discourse through her rigorous interdisciplinary approach, blending historical analysis with literary criticism to challenge longstanding narratives of the past. Her seminal work, The Invention of Race in the European Middle Ages, meticulously traces the origins of racial constructs in medieval texts and practices, while Whose Middle Ages?: Teachable Moments for an Ill-Used Past offers critical insights into reclaiming medieval history from misuse in contemporary contexts. Heng's scholarship bridges the medieval and modern worlds, advocating for a more inclusive understanding of global histories and their enduring legacies.
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scholarly
interdisciplinary
provocative
