Hannah Lucas

I am the Newby Trust Research Fellow in English at Newnham College, Cambridge. From October 2025, I will be an Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science and the Technische Universität Berlin. 

Previously, I was a Lecturer in English at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, where I also completed my D.Phil (Ph.D), which won the Swapna Dev Memorial Book Prize. 

My work lies the intersection of literary history, theology, philosophy, and the medical humanities. I've published widely on medieval mysticism, especially my favourite mystic: Julian of Norwich.

My current research project investigates the history of attention through medieval devotional texts, tracing connections between premodern contemplative hermeneutics and modern literary theory.

As a scholar-practitioner of contemplative studies, I also enjoy teaching yoga and developing my teaching through trainings and my community of fellow practitioners.

If you're interested in hearing more about my work or collaborating, you're very welcome to get in touch.