Dr. Mary Rambaran-Olm

Summary: This talk will highlight the importance and meaning of 1066, and the term “Anglo-Saxon” from its origins in pre-Conquest England to its weaponization by colonialists. I will discuss how the term has been used and abused throughout the Anglo-American history of colonialism as a way to reinforce whiteness and white superiority. By looking at the date 1066 in English history and the history of the term “Anglo-Saxon” we will examine how both have been manipulated over the course of the past 400 years.

Bio: Dr Mary Rambaran-Olm or MRO is a literary historian who specializes in the literature language, culture, and history of pre-conquest England. After completing her undergraduate degree majoring in History and English, she went on to complete her graduate education in Scotland. Her current research focuses on race in the early medieval period and medieval misappropriation by white supremacists. She has published widely in NLH, postmedieval, Notes & Queries, English Studies, and DigitalMedievalist, as well as in a number of compilations.

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