Research Profile
Dr Jon
Mackley
Senior Lecturer in English & Creative Writing
Faculty of Education and Humanities
- Jon.Mackley@northampton.ac.uk
- 01604 893321
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Education
- University of Stirling, BA (Hons.) English Studies
- University of York, MA, Late Medieval Studies
- University of York, PhD, English
Jon’s main interests are in Anglo-Saxon and Medieval literature; he is also interested in theories and representations of the fantastic.Jon is also interested in exploring the relationship between medieval science and superstition, which is the subject of his current volume: Nicole Oresme’s Treatise of the Sphere: which is a transcription, translation and commentary on a medieval French manuscript. Jon is also working on critical editions of two long-lost Gothic novels.
Related interests include: studies of the ‘Uncanny’ and fantasy literature; Medieval Voyage Literature; Visions of Heaven and Hell; Biblical Apocryphal Literature; Classical Literature; Gothic Literature; and Romanticism. Amongst Jon’s other interests are: First World War literature; Critical Theory; Drama and Theory of Drama; History (especially Medieval history, History of Witchcraft, and the First World War); and Creative Writing. Jon’s background in Film and TV Production and Press and PR has inspired a practical interest in Media Studies and Writing for the Media.
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The modules that Jon currently teaches on are:
For English
- LIT2047 – Early English Literature
- LIT3027 – Romanticism
- LIT4018 – English Dissertation
For Journalism
- LIT4017 – Journalism Dissertation
For Creative Writing
- LIT2032 – Fiction 2 – Imagined Worlds
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Jon’s main interests are in Anglo-Saxon and Medieval literature; he is also interested in theories and representations of the fantastic. Currently Jon is exploring the relationship between medieval science and superstition in the volume, Nicole Oresme’s Treatise of the Sphere, a transcription, translation and commentary on a medieval French manuscript. Jon is also working on critical editions of two long-lost Gothic novels.
Related interests include: studies of the ‘Uncanny’ and fantasy literature; Medieval Voyage Literature; Visions of Heaven and Hell; Biblical Apocryphal Literature; Classical Literature; Gothic Literature; and Romanticism. Amongst Jon’s other interests are: First World War literature; Critical Theory; Drama and Theory of Drama; History (especially Medieval history, History of Witchcraft, and the First World War); and Creative Writing. Jon’s background in Film and TV Production and Press and PR has inspired a practical interest in Media Studies and Writing for the Media.
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2018
- Mackley, J. S. (2018) Feasts and feasting in the fourteenth century – Gawain and the Green Knight. In: Piatti-Farnell, L. and Brien, D. L. (eds.) Routledge Companion to Literature and Food. London: Routledge.
2017
- Arfaoui, S., Fekir, N. and Mackley, J. S., (eds.) (2017) Order and Disorder: International Conference Proceedings. Jendouba: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. 9781977735263.
- Mackley, J. S. (2017) The order of Hell in the Judas episode of the Anglo-Norman Voyage of St Brendan. In: Arfaoui, S., Fekir, N. and Mackley, J. S. (eds.) Order and Disorder: International Conference Proceedings. Jendouba: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. pp. 21-40.
- Sleath, E. (2017) Who’s the Murderer? or, The Mystery of the Forest. Richmond, Virginia: Valancourt Books. 9781943910731.
2016
- Arfaoui, S., Bacha, J., Igoudjil, M. K., Ludwig, S. and Mackley, J. S., (eds.) (2016) Creating Myths as Narratives of Empowerment and Disempowerment – International Conference Proceedings. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. 9781530521296.
- Mackley, J. S. (2016) Sir Gawain and the ritual process. In: Hulubas, A. and Repciuc, I. (eds.) The Rites of Passage Time after Time. Isai: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University Press. pp. 333-349.
- Mackley, J. S. (2016) Spring-heeled Jack: the Terror of London. Aeternum: the Journal of Contemporary Gothic Studies. 3(2), pp. 1-20. 2324-4895.
- Mackley, J. S. (2016) The fears of a clown. Paper presented to: The Dark Fantastic: Sixth Annual Joint Fantasy Symposium, The University of Northampton, 02 December 2016.
2014
- Mackley, J. S. (2014) “It’s coming through!” Leakage in portal quest fantasies. Paper presented to: The Limits of Fantasy, Richmond University, London, 21 November 2014. (Unpublished)
- Mackley, J. S. (2014) English foundation myths as political empowerment. Keynote presented to: Creating Myths as Narratives of Empowerment and Disempowerment, High Institute of Human Sciences of Jendouba, University of Jendouba, Tunisia, 10-12 March 2014. (Unpublished)
2013
- Mackley, J. S. (2013) A first look at “Who’s the Murderer?” by Eleanor Sleath. Symposium presented to: Fantastic Worlds: A Joint Symposium on Fantasy, Science Fiction and Gothic Literature, The University of Northampton, 22 November 2013. (Unpublished)
- Mackley, J. S. (2013) “This stinckyng idoll”: the origins of some English Mayday traditions. Seminar Presentation presented to: The Rural Experience: Country Life in Literature, Song, Film & Folklore, Loughborough University, 26-28 March 2013. (Unpublished)
2012
- Mackley, J. S. (2012) “The Necromancer of the Black Forest”: a truly “horrid novel”. Symposium presented to: Fantastic Thresholds, Richmond, the American International University in London, 16 November 2012. (Unpublished)
- Mackley, J. S. (2012) Nicole Oresme’s treatises on cosmography and divination: a discussion of the Treatise of the Sphere. Paper presented to: Starcraft: Watching the Heavens in the Early Middle Ages, University College London, 30 June – 1 July 2012. (Unpublished)
- Mackley, J. S. (2012) The Anglo Saxons and their gods (still) among us. Lecture presented to: The University of Northampton Staff Research Forum, The University of Northampton, 12 March 2012. (Unpublished)
- Mackley, J. S. (2012) Wayland: smith of the gods. Paper presented to: 6th Nordic-Celtic-Baltic Folklore Symposium: “Supernatural Places”, University of Tartu, Estonia, 04-07 June 2012. (Unpublished)
2011
- Mackley, J. S. (2011) A forgotten God remembered: the Wayland Smith legend in Kenilworth and Puck of Pook’s Hill. Paper presented to: English and Welsh Diaspora: Regional Cultures, Disparate Voices, Remembered Lives, Loughborough University, 13-16 April 2011. (Unpublished)
- Mackley, J. S. (2011) Chivalry in Gawain and the Green Knight. Invited Presentation presented to: Medieval Siege Society Event, Welwyn Garden City, 19 February 2011. (Unpublished)
- Mackley, J. S. (2011) Pearl and the medieval dream vision. Paper presented to: Dreams in Legend and Tradition: the Sixth Legendary Weekend of The Folklore Society, Swaffham Assembly Hall, Norfolk, 03-04 September 2011. (Unpublished)
- Mackley, J. S. (2011) St George: patron saint of England? Paper presented to: Staff Research Seminar, The University of Northampton, 05 May 2011. (Unpublished)
- Mackley, J. S. (2011) Sympathy for the Devil: the legend of Gog and Magog. Paper presented to: The Fantastic Imagination, Richmond American International University, London, 25 November 2011. (Unpublished)
- Mackley, J. S. (2011) The pagan heritage of St George. Paper presented to: International Medieval Congress (IMC), University of Leeds, 11-14 July 2011. (Unpublished)
2010
- Mackley, J. S. (2010) Gog and Magog: guardians of the city. In: Phillips, L. and Witchard, A. (eds.) London Gothic: Place, Space and the Gothic Imagination. London: Continuum. pp. 121-139.
- Mackley, J. S. (2010) Kissing Heaven’s door: the Judas episode in the Voyage of Brendan. Invited Presentation presented to: The Voyage of Brendan: A One-Day Conference, Norwich Cathedral, 24 April 2010. (Unpublished)
- Mackley, J. S. (2010) Some Celtic otherworld motifs in Brendan’s Voyage to Paradise. Paper presented to: International Medieval Congress (IMC) 2010, University of Leeds, 12-15 July 2010. (Unpublished)
- Mackley, J. S. (2010) “We are spared Hell”: neutral angels in the Middle Dutch Voyage of Brendan. Invited Presentation presented to: 45th International Congress on Medieval Studies, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 13-16 May 2010. (Unpublished)
2009
- Mackley, J. S. (2009) The heresies of Brendan’s Voyage. Seminar Presentation presented to: International Medieval Conference (IMC) 2009, University of Leeds, 13-16 July 2009. (Unpublished)
2008
- Mackley, J. S. (2008) Disguising natural exotica: St Brendan’s travels to ‘Iceland’. Paper presented to: International Medieval Conference (IMC) 2008, University of Leeds, 07-10 July 2008. (Unpublished)
- Mackley, J. S. (2008) The Legend of Brendan: a Comparative Study of the Latin and Anglo-Norman Versions. Leiden: Brill Academic Publishers. 9789004166622.
2007
- Mackley, J. S. (2007) The medieval legend of Judas Iscariot: the Vita of Judas and the Gospel of Barnabas. Paper presented to: York Medieval Religion Research Group Meeting, King’s Manor, University of York, 01 February 2007. (Unpublished)
- Mackley, J. S. (2007) The torturer’s “art” in the Judas episode of Benedeit’s Voyage of St Brendan. Notes & Queries. 54(1), pp. 24-27. 0029-3970.
- Mackley, J. S. (2007) Vision in the Anglo-Norman Voyage of Brendan. Paper presented to: International Medieval Congress (IMC) 2007, University of Leeds, 09-12 July 2007. (Unpublished)
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