Dr Juliana (Julie) Dresvina is a cultural historian whose work bridges scholarship and storytelling. Trained in History, Theology, English, and Psychology, she publishes widely on topics ranging from early medieval saints and monsters to twentieth-century Oxford writers, artists, and myth-makers. Her research focuses on how imagination, material culture, and narratives shape human experience across time.
She teaches courses in literary and cultural history with a strong Oxford focus, including Oxford and the Rise of Fantasy, The Inklings of Oxford, and Fantasy in Its Natural Habitat. Alongside her academic career, she is also a practising fantasy writer and has completed two fantasy novels, currently out on submission with her literary agent. She is the 2025-26 Inklings Fellow at the University of Notre Dame, where she works on the legacy and future of fantasy literature.
