Gavin Paul

Gavin Paul is a Lecturer in English and Arts One at the University of British Columbia, specializing in Shakespeare and early modern drama. His work intersects editorial practice, textual theory, and performance history.

Education:

• B.A. in English Literature, University of Lethbridge
• Ph.D. in English Literature, University of British Columbia

Research focuses on Shakespearean textual transmission, performance reception, and editorial methodologies. He currently co-edits the Internet Shakespeare Edition of Macbeth and explores comic literature and graphic novels.

His publications examine narrative forms, cultural memory, and textual-material relationships across historical and contemporary contexts.

Awards include:

• Paul G. Stanwood Prize (UBC)
• J. Leeds Barroll Dissertation Prize (Shakespeare Association of America)
• UBC Killam Teaching Prize (2019)

He teaches interdisciplinary courses and mentors students in literary studies. Personal works include memoirs and fiction exploring solitude and narrative.