Bill Burgwinkle

Who is Bill Burgwinkle?

Bill Burgwinkle is a Professor in Medieval French and Occitan Literature at the University of Cambridge and fellow, Research Manager and Director of Studies at King's College, Cambridge. He has taught at City College of San Francisco, Stanford University, the University of Hawai'i at Manoa and served as Head of the French Department at Cambridge from 2009-2012. His research focuses on vernacular literature, especially the Occitan troubadours, gender and queer theory, hagiography, and the history and travels of medieval manuscripts. In 2011, he was awarded a medal as 'Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques' by the French government for his contributions to the dissemination of French culture through education.

Burgwinkle completed his PhD entitled The Troubador as Subject: Biography, Erotics and Culture in 1988 at Stanford University.

Burgwinkle was awarded a Pilkington Prize for excellence in teaching in 2006.