Daniel Donoghue is a specialist on Old and Middle English, with a particular interest in the literary and intellectual history of early Medieval England, and chairs the Medieval Studies events and research committee. His recent publications include Lady Godiva: A Literary History of the Legend (Blackwell, 2003), Old English Literature: A Short Introduction (Blackwell, 2004), and How the Anglo-Saxons Read Their Poems (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2018).