I research the literature and culture of medieval Britain. My first book project, Producing Knowledge in the Middle English Mystery Plays, shows how late medieval popular drama was a central battleground for contemporary debates about the nature of knowledge and the politics of knowledge production. You can find some of my work on this subject in JMEMS.
My second project, tentatively titled Ghostly Manslaughter: Scandal and Medieval Literary Culture, investigates how late medieval writers understood the sin of scandal—causing another person to sin through poor example or bad information—and how, as a result, they understood their ethical obligations to their readers.
My teaching interests and experience include British literature from the eighth century to the eighteenth century, the history of drama, disability studies, history of the English language, and medieval studies. You can reach me at hcush@email.unc.edu.