Thomas Hahn (born 1946) is an American professor of medieval literature and English who has taught since 1973 at the University of Rochester.
He is especially known for his work on medieval European travel narratives,[1] race in pre-modern Europe,[2] and the modern reception of Robin Hood.
Hahn's interest in medieval English literature, as well as its intersection with popular culture, is reflected both in his publications and in the conferences he has organized.
[7] His work with the Middle English Texts Series and the Chaucer Bibliographies has been supported with grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
In 2022, Hahn was honored with a festschrift co-edited by former Ph.D. students Valerie Johnson and Kara McShane entitled Negotiating Boundaries in Medieval Literature and Culture: Essays on Marginality, Difference, and Reading Practices in Honor of Thomas Hahn.