Laura Davies

Dr Laura Davies' research focuses on British literature of the long eighteenth century with a particular interest in life writing and the textual representation of experiences and ideas that resist language or narration, including sound, time, death, spiritual visions, and dreams.
She works on well-known figures such as Samuel Johnson and James Boswell, as well as a range of non-fiction prose including philosophical, religious, and medical texts. Laura founded and leads the interdisciplinary research and public engagement project 'A Good Death?'.