Alfie Howard
- Email: pt17ajh@leeds.ac.uk
- Thesis title: Wild Man, Cannibal, Trickster: The Wendigo in Literature and Media
- Supervisor: Graham Huggan
Profile
I joined the University of Leeds as an undergraduate in 2017, undertaking my BA with the School of Politics and International Relations. After graduating in 2020, I began an MA by Research with the School of English.
Research interests
My thesis examines the wendigo, a malevolent spirit in traditional Algonquian belief systems, and its representations in literature and popular culture, looking at the works of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous storytellers.
Qualifications
- BA (Hons) Economics and Politics