Jeffrey Cassvan

Jeffrey Cassvan is a Lecturer in the Department of English at Queens College, CUNY. His research focuses on modernist and Irish literature, including the works of Walter Benjamin, Elizabeth Bishop, W.B. Yeats, and ekphrastic poetry. He teaches undergraduate courses on Irish literature, literary theory, and 20th-century poetry, as well as graduate courses such as History of Criticism and Theory. His academic activities include presenting at conferences like the Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA) and delivering lectures on topics ranging from Yeats’s poetry to ekphrasis in contemporary art.

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His research interests emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to literature, particularly the interplay between text and visual arts (ekphrasis). Recent presentations include analyses of Elizabeth Bishop’s gender constructions and Shakespeare’s sonnets’ afterlives. His publications explore modernist poetry and critical theory, including a review of John Ashbery’s work.

Teaching highlights include courses on Celtic mythology, James Joyce, and literary theory. He actively contributes to academic discourse through panel discussions and scholarly writing.