Mary Hayes
Associate Professor of English
Phone Number: (662)915-7456
Email: hayes@olemiss.edu

Key Words: Old and Middle English Literature

Research Description: Dr. Hayes's Research and Teaching Interests History of the English Language Old English Literature Beowulf Middle English Literature Chaucer Medieval religion and piety Magic in Literature The Middle Ages in Modern Pop Culture Children's Literature

Honors Theses:

Craven, Sydney A. (2020) Religion in George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" Franchise (full text)

Rankin, Mary-Eileen Rankin (2015) Honestly, woman, you call yourself our mother?: Mothers and Witches in Harry Potter. (full text)

McMahen, Grace Elaine (2011) "Charming Politics: Magic and Power in Medieval and Early Modern Texts"