MAPACA

Mid-Atlantic Popular &
American Culture Association

This round table offers the opportunity to discuss the myriad challenges facing teachers of medieval and medieval-themed works in light of the #metoo movement. The panel will discuss how teachers can best approach works that depict sexual harassment, explain the often-unsettling views expressed by narrators towards these incidents, and deal with students’ often-erroneous assumptions regarding this era as well as their own. Panelists also will consider the role an author’s personal history ought to play in teaching the writer’s oeuvre.