Jessica Risk
Affiliation: Wayne State University
Research Areas:
Period: Early Modern Gothic, 18th Century Gothic, 19th Century Gothic
Gender: Female Gothic
Interdisciplinary Approaches: Folklore and Myth, Technology, Medicine and Science, Spirituality and Religion
Genres and Media: Fiction, Poetry
Regions and Cultures: English Gothic, European Gothic, Irish Gothic, Scottish Gothic, Welsh Gothic
Creatures: Ghosts, Monsters, Vampires
Jessica Risk is a PhD student specializing in Early Modern and Gothic literature, exploring how representations of the supernatural interrogate knowledge, historical narratives, and authority.
Email: jessica.risk@wayne.edu