University of Prince Edward Island

Teaching and researching medieval literature at UPEI is both a challenge and a delight. It is a challenge, because I am the only medievalist on the campus (indeed, on the Island). My students do not have complementary courses in other disciplines (such as history or philosophy) to introduce them to the contexts in which the literature I teach emerged. And I often miss the intellectual stimulation and support of having other medievalists nearby. Finally, as might be expected for a small university where only one member of the faculty teaches a vast area of literature and history, our library resources are inadequate.