Heather C. Easterling

Heather C. Easterling serves as Professor and Department Chair of English at Gonzaga University, with an additional affiliation in Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies.

Her research expertise encompasses:

• Renaissance Drama and Poetry
• Shakespeare
• War Literature
• Literature of Nature and Place

Dr. Easterling's scholarly output demonstrates a sustained focus on Early Modern cultural dynamics, particularly examining crowd spectacle in Renaissance London and Shakespearean performance history. Her work bridges literary analysis with gender theory and social history, reflecting interdisciplinary engagement within English Language and Literature and Renaissance Studies. Recent publications reveal trends in reinterpreting historical social phenomena through critical theory lenses, emphasizing gender and spatial contexts in canonical texts.

Her contributions align with Sustainable Development Goal 5 (Gender Equality), underscoring the societal impact of her research.