Eileen Gardiner

Biography

Eileen Gardiner, a research fellow at the University of Bristol, specializes in medieval visions of the otherworld. She is the author of “Visions of Heaven and Hell Before Dante” and “Medieval Visions of Heaven and Hell: A Sourcebook.” She has also published on pilgrimage with her 2010 book on “The Pilgrim’s Way to St. Patrick’s Purgatory.” She has also published five volumes on hell in various religious traditions, including Hinduism and Buddhism. She holds a Ph.D. in English Literature and Medieval Studies. With Ron Musto, Eileen is a co-founder and co-publisher of Italica Press, the former co-director of ACLS Humanities E-Book and of the Medieval Academy of America and co-editor of its journal, Speculum: A Journal of Medieval Studies.