Shelley M. Williams

Thesis title: "The astral poetics of Geoffrey Chaucer: art, text and materiality"

Recent publications include:

• "Capturing Sound: The Art of William de Brailes in New College MS 322." New College Notes 17/2 (2022): 1-18.
• "The Zodiac on Church Portals: Astrology and the Medieval Cosmos." Peregrinations, Journal of Medieval Art & Architecture 7/3 (2021): 59-115. 
• "The Bard in Napoleonic France and Revivalist Wales: a contrasting symbol of nationality, resistance and liminality." e-Keltoi: Journal of Interdisciplinary Celtic Studies 4 (2021). 

Primarily I am a medievalist, with an interest in art, literature and culture of Europe c. 1100-1400 CE. I am particularly interested in the history of science and astronomy, natural history and philosophy; manuscript illuminations; secular and sacred architecture; and art history. For further information on medieval calendars, astronomical and astrological imagery, visit: medievalcosmos.net.