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Bonnie Wheeler
is interested in medieval literature and medieval cultural
studies. Her major scholarly interests are in medieval romance
(especially the legendary of King Arthur), Middle English
poetry, and medieval women’s and gender studies. At present
Wheeler is finishing a project on reputation in medieval texts.
At SMU she directs the SMU Medieval Studies Program. She is
editor of the book series The New Middle Ages (New York:
Palgrave Macmillan). She has edited and co-edited twelve books,
among them Mindful Spirit in Late Medieval Literature: Essays
in Honor of Elizabeth D. Kirk (2006); Arthurian Studies
in Honour of P.J.C. Field (2004); Joan of Arc and
Spirituality (2003); Eleanor of Aquitaine: Lord and Lady
(January 2003), On Arthurian Women (2001);The Malory
Debate: Essays on the Texts of Le Morte Darthur
(2000), Listening to Heloise: The Voice of A Twelfth-Century
Woman (2000), Becoming Male in the Middle Ages
(1997), Fresh Verdicts on Joan of Arc (1996), and
Medieval Mothering (1996). She is editor of the
International Arthurian Society/North American Branch’s
quarterly journal Arthuriana. Among her national elected
positions, she is Vice President of the Council of Editors of
Learned Journals; councilor of The Medieval Academy of America;
and on the national nominating committee of the Phi Beta Kappa
Society. She appears frequently as historical and literary
consultant for Arts and Entertainment (A&E) Network, History
Channel, and BBC.
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