Joshua S. Easterling

Joshua S. Easterling studies medieval religious and literary culture, with particular attention to women's spiritual writing, mysticism, anchorites (religious recluses), and questions of authority, disability, and belief in medieval Christianity. His work often focuses on figures such as female visionaries and religious recluses in medieval England and continental Europe, drawing on close readings of historical and literary texts. Prospective students interested in medieval literature, religious history, or gender and disability studies in a premodern context may find his work relevant.

Publication output has been uneven over the last decade, with a notable spike in 2021 followed by a return to a more modest, steady pace of a few publications per year.

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