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Dr Marta Cobb

Dr Marta Cobb

  • Position: Senior Congress Officer, International Medieval Congress / Teaching Fellow
  • Areas of expertise: late Middle English Literature, especially Langland and Chaucer; medieval female mysticism, including Margery Kempe and Julian of Norwich; the portrayal of witchcraft, medieval to modern; medievalism
  • Email: M.K.D.Cobb@leeds.ac.uk
  • Phone: +44(0)113 343 4743
  • Location: Room 1.03 Parkinson Building
  • Website: LinkedIn

Profile

I joined the International Medieval Congress in 2004 as the exhibitions coordinator. In 2012, I became the Senior Congress Officer, with responsibilities for liaising with our internationally renowned Programming Committee to organise the academic programme for each IMC. I also create the annual programme of events, workshops, and excursions.

I am also a Teaching Fellow in the School of History, supporting several modules for the Institute for Medieval Studies.

Recently I appeared in the documentary 'Harry Potter & Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of the Wizarding World' for the BBC and was interviewed by time.com for an article about the impact of Game of Thrones on medieval studies. I also write short pieces about medieval studies and popular culture for The Conversation.

I obtained my MA and PhD in Medieval English Literature from the University of Leeds and my MA in Heritage Management from the University of Birmingham.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinating academic programme of International Medieval Congress
  • Creating programme of public events and excursions
  • Teaching support for the Institute for Medieval Studies
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Qualifications

  • PhD Medieval English Literature (Leeds)
  • MA Medieval English Literature (Leeds)
  • MA Heritage Management (Birmingham)
  • BA English Literature (Brown)

Student education

As a Teaching Fellow of the School of History, I provide teaching support for several modules in the Institute for Medieval Studies.

Research groups and institutes

  • Health Histories
  • Women, Gender, and Sexuality