The Newnham JRF competition is open, for subjects including English. If you’re interested in applying and have any questions, feel free to contact me — I’ve had a wonderful experience here and would be happy to offer any advice!

Exciting news! We're advertising for a fully funded doctoral studentship at the University of Oxford and The National Archives to work on Chaucer's thameside life and poetry. Supervised by me and Prof Marion Turner. Details below, please share widely! oocdtp.web.ox.ac.uk/ox-cda-turner-…

Dr Hannah Lucas writes on D.W. Winnicott, Julian of Norwich, and the Good-Enough Mother/Mystic for 'American Imago' english.cam.ac.uk/news/archives/…

Back online is Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love (the unique surviving copy of the Short Version, no less) iiif.bl.uk/uv/#?manifest=…

In case you missed it - my latest in American Imago:

Went off about all of my hot topics — the mystics, reality TV, crowds & power, huffing ether, incarnation, Hildegard, nameless ecstasy — to review Simon Critchley's new book, MYSTICISM for Bookforum Magazine bookforum.com/print/3102/the…

My book on Julian of Norwich and well-being is now available to preorder with a discount from Columbia University Press! Code: CUP20 I'm hugely grateful for very generous endorsements from Rowan Williams, Liz Herbert McAvoy, Julie Orlemanski, and Nicholas Watson. cup.columbia.edu/book/impossibl…

It’s here! It’s a real book! ✨ Faster than anticipated, copies of IMPOSSIBLE RECOVERY are finding their way into the world. Now available from Columbia University Press - a perfect gift for your Julian-loving friends… Order using code CUP20 for 20% off! cup.columbia.edu/book/impossibl…

Now available! IMPOSSIBLE RECOVERY offers a vivid new interpretation of the medieval mystic as crafting a proto-phenomenological theology of well-being. buff.ly/403uB3G Dr Hannah Lucas (hannahalucas.bsky.social) Cambridge University Faculty of English Newnham College

295. Illness, Wellness, and Homelihead - Julian of Norwich and Heidegger with Hannah Lucas Listen now: anchor.fm/hermitix Youtube: youtu.be/wD1y9Uhd_5A --- Patreon: patreon.com/hermitix

I very much enjoyed talking to James 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐗 about my new book on Julian of Norwich. We chatted all things mystical, phenomenological, and medieval—and whether we need to be thinking about death *all* the time. Listen here, or elsewhere: open.spotify.com/episode/2Mpgop…

Vincent was my doctoral supervisor, mentor, and friend. He will be so missed. A phenomenal teacher, his words and ideas run through the fabric of all my work—threads of gold.

I wrote for the Columbia University Press blog about my book on Julian of Norwich, IMPOSSIBLE RECOVERY: "Julian shatters the individualism that underpins so much of modern wellness culture, inviting us into a more compassionate, more ecologically minded way of being." cupblog.org/2025/03/24/rec…

In this blog post, author of IMPOSSIBLE RECOVERY explores the mystical experiences of Julian of Norwich during her illness in the 14th century and challenges modern wellness culture. buff.ly/BkXdNEV #JulianOfNorwich #WellBeing #Mysticism #Medieval Dr Hannah Lucas (hannahalucas.bsky.social)

I'm so excited to be organising this event with Tanya Kundu and Olivia Meehan, dedicated to contemplation and the creative arts. Featuring three practice-based workshops exploring objects, music, and words — all led by wonderful facilitators and artists. More info below!

Good things are coming. Ready to book very soon.