Sarah Peverley

Sarah is a medievalist, book historian, and BBC Radio 3 New Generation Thinker.

She is Professor of English at the University of Liverpool, where she teaches and researches medieval literature and history. Her current research focuses on literature produced during The Wars of the Roses, on the political consciousness of medieval writers, and on medieval manuscripts and early books. She is also working on a cultural history of the mermaid.

As an expert on the Middle Ages, Sarah has written and presented several programmes for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Arts. She regularly appears on BBC Radio, acts as a consultant and ‘talking head’ for television documentaries, and gives public talks about medieval culture at festivals and heritage events. In 2014 she received an award for her civic contribution to public life and learning the North West, most notably in relation to her work with ‘The Liverpool University Players’, a group of student-actors specialising in making Early English drama and literature accessible to young children and adults. Sarah is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for Liverpool University Press, and The Literary Encyclopedia Editorial Board.
Address: School of English
University of Liverpool
Cypress Building, Chatham St,
Liverpool
L69 7ZR