Gaywyn Moore

Gaywyn Moore is a Lecturer in the Department of Theatre and Dance at Santa Clara University's College of Arts and Sciences. Her expertise spans Shakespearean and early modern drama, utopian literature, and gender studies in transnational contexts. She actively contributes to academic communities as a former president (2023) of the Midwest Modern Language Association and current editor of the Journal of the Midwest Modern Language Association for the 'Going Public' edition.

• PhD in Early Modern British Literature (University of Kansas)
• Specializes in seafaring labor practices in The Tempest

Her research intersects Shakespearean studies, gender theory, and early modern travel narratives, with a focus on marginalized voices and labor systems. Recent scholarship explores digital pedagogy for archival research and the global dimensions of early modern drama.

Moore's conference engagements include presentations on Jacobean queenship, Shakespearean wilderness motifs, and collaborative workshops on early modern identity construction at venues such as the Shakespeare Association of America and Attending to Early Modern Women Conference.

She teaches core courses in Critical Thinking & Writing and Cultures & Ideas, centering on theatricality and societal frameworks. Her editorial work on the 'Going Public' edition highlights interdisciplinary approaches to modern language scholarship.