Unruly heroines and the man-eating giantesses: Representations of Saracen Women in Medieval French and English literature, 1100 - 1400

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January 31, 2027
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Opportunity Overview

The aim of this research is to investigate representations of Saracent women in medieval French and English literature.
What ideological and other functions do Saracen women fulfill for medieval European writers, audiences and readers?
Why is it important that Saracen women are ultimately contained in these literatures?
Can there be said to be a crystallisation of certain medieval representations of Saracen women?
Do resonances exist between these crystallised representations of Saracen women and political discourse on Muslim women in modern Europe?

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Solicitation Details

Issuing agencyAHRC
CountryUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch Development
PublishedSeptember 30, 2023
Procurement stageActive solicitation
Response dueJanuary 31, 2027
StatusOpen — accepting responses
Official sourceView original notice
Last verifiedAugust 12, 2026

Source: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) — Open Government Licence v3.0.

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