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Ian McAdam is a Professor in the English Department at the University of Lethbridge, where he has taught early modern English literature and introductory courses since 1995. His scholarship focuses on Renaissance drama, particularly Shakespeare and Marlowe, with institutional recognition through the 2009 Distinguished Teaching Award. His educational trajectory includes: BA (English, Honors) from the University of Victoria MA (English) from the University of Toronto PhD (English) from Dalhousie University (thesis on Christopher Marlowe) McAdam's research centers on early modern masculinity, examining how Reformation theology shaped gender identity and how magic functioned as a cultural discourse. He employs psychoanalytic frameworks to analyze self-fashioning in Shakespeare, Milton, and Jacobean drama, while exploring intersections with witchcraft, religious psychology, and seventeenth-century poetry. His expertise spans textual analysis, historical theology, and gender theory within Renaissance contexts. His publication history (1995–2015) reveals evolving scholarly priorities: initial work on Marlowe's identity construction expanded into comparative studies of magic across playwrights (Jonson, Greene), then matured into theological examinations of masculinity in Shakespeare and Milton. Recurring themes include religious conflict in domestic tragedies, satirical treatments of alchemy, and the psychological dimensions of gender performance. Key honors include: Roma Gill Award (Second-place, 1999-2000) for The Irony of Identity University of Lethbridge Distinguished Teaching Award (2009) McAdam has authored two monographs: The Irony of Identity: Self and Imagination in the Drama of Christopher Marlowe (1999) and Magic and Masculinity in Early Modern English Drama (2009). His extensive article corpus demonstrates rigorous engagement with primary texts and theoretical frameworks, consistently advancing understandings of gender, religion, and power in Renaissance literature.

• Early modern masculinity
• Renaissance magic and witchcraft
• Shakespeare studies
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Agnes Juhasz-Ormsby is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Memorial University of Newfoundland, specializing in Early Modern English Literature, Book History and Print Culture, and Neo-Latin Literature. She holds a PhD in English from Eötvös Loránd University (Budapest), an MA in Medieval Studies from Central European University (Budapest), and a BA Hons. in English and Classics from Eötvös Loránd University. Education: PhD, English (Eötvös Loránd); MA, Medieval Studies (CEU); BA Hons., BEd (Eötvös Loránd). Her research focuses on Early Modern English literature, particularly Tudor-era poetry and drama, the history of books and printing, and Neo-Latin works in Renaissance Europe. She has extensively studied the impact of humanist education and classical reception in early modern curricula, including the works of Leonard Cox, Nicholas Udall, and John Palsgrave. Agnes has published numerous articles and edited collections on topics such as translations of classical drama, Tudor educational reforms, and the influence of Erasmus in England. Her recent projects include editing the collected works of William Lily and Leonard Cox. She regularly teaches courses on medieval books, Renaissance literature, and book history. She co-organized the Newfoundland and Labrador Book History Symposium (2016) and the international bilingual conference on early modern stage translations (2015). Her current research explores humanist networks in pre-Reformation Central Europe and the evolution of authorship in early modern publishing.

• Early Modern English Literature
• Book History and Print Culture
• Neo-Latin Literature
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Katherine R. Larson is a Professor at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) and Vice-Dean of Teaching, Learning, and Undergraduate Programs. Her academic work bridges Early Modern Literature, Gender Studies, and Musicology through groundbreaking research on 16th-17th century women’s writing, embodiment, and song culture. Current projects: Special issue of Sidney Journal , The Post-Pandemic University (Routledge), and Cambridge Companion to Mary Wroth Collaborative initiatives: Co-developer of Early Modern Songscapes digital platform with Sarah Williams and Scott Trudell Research Focus: Integrates feminist theory with textual analysis of early modern poetry, drama, and musical practices. Key themes include gendered soundscapes, spatial production of songs, and critical pedagogy innovations. Awards: John Charles Polanyi Prize for Literature Rhodes Scholarship 2014 Co-Editor Recognition from Society for the Study of Early Modern Women Grant Support: Funded by SSHRC, Connaught Foundation, Folger Shakespeare Library, and Jackman Humanities Institute.

• Early Modern Literature
• Gender and Sexuality Studies
• Women’s Writing
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Dr. Patricia Badir is a Professor in the Department of English Language and Literatures at the University of British Columbia (UBC), where she also serves as Head of Department. Holding a PhD from the University of Leeds, an MA from the University of Alberta, and a BA from McGill University, her academic journey reflects interdisciplinary engagement with literature, performance, and cultural studies. Education: PhD (University of Leeds), MA (University of Alberta), BA (McGill University) Leadership: Head, Department of English Language and Literatures, UBC Her research focuses on Renaissance drama and poetry, particularly religious writing, with secondary expertise in early 20th-century Canadian theatre. She explores the literary afterlives of New Testament saints, the material culture of the Little Gidding religious community, and the adaptation of Shakespearean works in Vancouver's early theatrical history. Current projects examine Roy Mitchell's theatrical archive and the environmental implications of pre-modern literary ecologies. Recent publications analyze adaptation across time, including studies of Ovidian transversions, Shakespeare performance cultures, and the spatial-material dimensions of York mystery plays. She contributes to the Oecologies and Early Modern Conversions research networks, and teaches graduate/undergraduate courses on Renaissance literature, conversion narratives, and Shakespeare's global legacy. Her pedagogy emphasizes textual materiality, critical historiography, and the intersection of national identity with literary form. She has co-edited significant anthologies and monographs on early modern performance cultures and religious iconography.

• Renaissance drama and poetry
• Religious writing
• Early twentieth-century Canadian theatre
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Travis DeCook serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of English within Carleton University's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. His scholarship bridges Early Modern literature, Religion and Theology, Intellectual and Cultural History, and critical examinations of Secularity and Modernity through biblical studies. Educational background: B.A. Honours, University of Victoria M.A., University of Victoria Ph.D., University of Toronto DeCook's research critically investigates how sixteenth and seventeenth-century accounts of the Bible's origins—not merely its content—informed early modern political theology and secular thought. His award-winning monograph The Origins of the Bible and Early Modern Political Thought (Cambridge University Press, 2021) demonstrates how writers exploited tensions between the Bible's divine and human dimensions to construct narratives about its transmission, subsequently deploying these for arguments about societal organization. This work directly challenges conventional genealogies of secular modernity. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (2002-2024) reveals persistent engagement with Henry Vaughan, Hobbes, Bacon, and Marlowe through lenses of biblical materiality, eschatology, and theopoetics. His scholarship consistently interrogates how scriptural interpretation shapes political concepts while exposing the theological underpinnings of supposedly secular frameworks. Scientific awards: FASS Research Award for Junior Faculty (2010) FASS Research Grant (2010) SSHRC Institutional Research Grant (2009) Izaak Walton Killam Postdoctoral Fellowship (2006) DeCook actively mentors graduate students including Ali Ahmed (DRP: 'Poetic Truth: Lewis, Barfield, and the Karamazovs') and Christopher Jenkins (MA thesis: 'The Cross Pressure of Flannery O'Connor'). He teaches core graduate courses—ENGL 6002 (Doctoral Proseminar), ENGL 5005 (M.A. Seminar), and ENGL 6000 (The Production of Literature)—while maintaining an active conference presence at venues like the Renaissance Society of America and Sixteenth Century Studies Conference. His grant history reflects sustained institutional and national funding support for interdisciplinary biblical scholarship. No dedicated research laboratories or formal team structures are documented in available materials.

• Early Modern literature
• Religion and Theology
• Intellectual and Cultural History
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Dr. Abram Steen is an Assistant Professor of English at Crandall University, where he has been a faculty member since 2006. He holds a PhD in English Literature from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2007), following an MA and BA from Calvin College. His research focuses on early modern poetry/prose, Shakespeare, post-Reformation English history, and liturgical texts like the Book of Common Prayer. He is currently completing a book exploring literary and liturgical representations of death in post-Reformation England. Dr. Steen has been recognized with prestigious awards including the Steeves Award for Excellence in Teaching (2012, 2019, 2023) and the Pew Younger Scholars Fellowship (1997-1998, 2001-2003). His scholarship bridges literary analysis with religious and historical contexts, often examining how death, memory, and reform shaped early modern texts. Education: BA (Hons), Calvin College MA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Teaching Specializations: Renaissance Literature Victorian Literature Literary Criticism Twentieth-Century Postcolonial Literature Shakespeare and Dickens His recent publications and conference presentations emphasize intersections between religion, literature, and historical change, including analyses of Bunyan, Donne, and Shakespeare’s works as reflections of Reformation-era anxieties around death and identity.

• Early Modern Poetry
• Shakespeare Studies
• Post-Reformation English History
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John Leonard is a Professor in the Department of English and Writing Studies at Western University. He holds a BA from Trinity College, Cambridge (1980), an MA from McMaster University (1981), and a PhD from Trinity College, Cambridge (1986). His research focuses on John Milton’s poetry, including editing Paradise Lost for Penguin Classics and authoring Faithful Labourers , a two-volume reception history of Paradise Lost . He teaches across literary periods, emphasizing Renaissance/early modern literature and introductory courses for undergraduates. Leonard’s work integrates close textual analysis with historical and cultural contexts. His publications span Milton’s poetics, reception history, and interdisciplinary topics like disability studies in literature. He maintains an active research agenda, with recent contributions to debates on embodiment, linguistic ambiguity in Paradise Lost , and the intersection of NLP systems with literary analysis. Office: University College 3423 | Contact: 519-661-2111 ext. 85809 | Email: jleonard@uwo.ca

• John Milton Studies
• Renaissance/Early Modern Literature
• Literary Criticism
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Gordana Yovanovich is a Professor in the School of Languages and Literatures at the University of Guelph, within the College of Arts. She serves as Graduate Coordinator for the Latin American and Caribbean Studies program. Her expertise spans Latin American culture, literature, and identities. Yovanovich holds a Ph.D. in Latin American Literature (University of Toronto, 1987), an M.A. in Spanish Literature (1982), and a B.A. in English/Spanish (Carleton University, 1980). Her research integrates literary analysis with sociopolitical contexts, addressing themes like globalization, community dynamics, and the role of humor as survival. Notable works include Re-Imagining Community and Civil Society in Latin America and the Caribbean (co-edited, 2016) and Julio Cortázar's Character Mosaic (1991). Her scholarship bridges historical and contemporary issues, emphasizing interdisciplinary connections between literature and societal change. Publications highlight explorations of Latin American identities, magical realism, and visual arts. Recent contributions analyze modern reinterpretations of classic texts and the intersection of honor culture with gender dynamics. Yovanovich’s work underscores the transformative potential of literature in articulating marginalized voices and cultural narratives.

• Latin American Literature
• Cultural Studies
• Social and Political Analysis
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Misha Teramura is an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto, affiliated with the Department of English. They serve as both a Graduate Faculty member and Undergraduate Instructor, contributing to the study of early modern literature and drama. Their research spans manuscript studies, book history, and Shakespearean scholarship, with a focus on textual authenticity and lost plays. Hons. BA, University of Toronto AM, Harvard University PhD, Harvard University Teramura's research interests center on early modern manuscript culture, the reception of classical texts in Renaissance drama, and the reconstruction of lost plays. Their work often intersects with editorial practices and textual analysis, exploring how historical documents inform literary interpretation. Teramura's recent publications highlight trends in manuscript studies, Shakespearean hoaxes, and classical influences in English drama. They examine textual errors, scribal practices, and intertextual relationships, particularly between Roman comedy and early modern plays.

• Book History
• Drama / Theatre History
• Early Modern Literature
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Vincent Nardizzi is a Professor in the Department of English Language and Literatures at the University of British Columbia , with research expertise in English Renaissance literature , Shakespeare studies , ecotheory , plant studies , queer studies , and early modern science studies . He is a founding member of the research network Oecologies: Inhabiting Premodern Worlds and an associate member of UBC’s Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Social Justice . Education: BA from University of Pennsylvania (1995), PhD from Duke University (2001) Current Research: Botanical biography of Thomasin Tunstall (orchid studies), early modern lunar/solar reconceptions, speculative natural history Publications: Two monographs - Wooden Os (2013) and Marvellous Vegetables (2025), plus numerous edited collections and 20+ peer-reviewed articles Research Focus examines intersections between ecological anxiety and queer embodiment in premodern contexts. His work combines word/image analysis with material culture studies to re-examine botanical texts as intellectual resources for counter-histories of embodiment. Current projects explore plant-human entanglements , lunar literary science , and vegetal biographies . Awards & Grants : 2024 Killam Research Prize 2018 Dean of Arts Faculty Research Award 2014-15 Peter Wall Institute residency Multiple SSHRC Canada grants Folger Shakespeare Library funding Bibliographical Society of America support

• English Renaissance Literature
• Shakespeare Studies
• Ecotheory
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Dr. Gary Kuchar is a Professor in the Department of English at the University of Victoria, affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities. His academic focus spans Renaissance Literature, 17th-century poetry and prose, intellectual history, Reformation culture, Shakespeare, literary theory, and the philosophy of religion. He holds MA and PhD degrees from McMaster University and has been honored with the 2003 Distinguished Dissertation Award and the 2022 Montaigne Prize. Currently on leave, he teaches courses such as ENSH 355: John Milton: Major Poetry and Selected Prose, emphasizing interdisciplinary engagement with early modern texts. His research explores intersections between theology, literature, and cultural history, with notable contributions to studies of George Herbert, Robert Southwell, and John Milton. Kuchar has authored four monographs and contributed to major volumes like the Oxford History of Poetry in English and the Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare and Religion . His work bridges historical analysis with contemporary theoretical frameworks, addressing posthumanism, ecocriticism, and historical phenomenology. Awards include recognition for scholarly rigor (Distinguished Dissertation Award) and contributions to Renaissance studies (Montaigne Prize). His teaching emphasizes contextual reading of canonical works, linking them to modern cultural movements like the Arab Spring. Kuchar’s publications reflect a commitment to interdisciplinary dialogue, blending close textual analysis with broader historical and philosophical questions.

• Renaissance Literature
• Seventeenth-Century Poetry and Prose
• Intellectual History
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Lisa Landrum is an Adjunct Professor at the Department of Architecture, University of Manitoba, and Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Architectural Science at Toronto Metropolitan University. She holds a PhD in Architectural History and Theory from McGill University. Her research focuses on the intersection of architecture with drama, ethics, pedagogy, and cultural memory. Landrum has led academic initiatives such as the Canadian Architecture Forums on Education (CAFÉ) and contributed to projects like Unstacking the Deck, celebrating early women architects in Manitoba. Education: B.Arch (Carleton University, 1995), M.Arch (McGill University, 2003), PhD (McGill University, 2010). Professional qualifications include MAA, FRAIC, and AIA memberships. She served as Associate Dean Research at the University of Manitoba (2017–2023) and is a member of key architectural organizations like AHRA and SAH. Research interests include architectural agency, theatre-architecture reciprocity, and pedagogical innovation. Her work explores how drama and performance inform architectural practice and theory. Landrum has published widely, including the co-edited volume Theatres of Architectural Imagination (2023). Awards include the Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring Award (2017) and Students’ Teacher Recognition Awards (2018, 2022). Leadership roles include President of the Canadian Architecture Certification Board (CACB, 2022–2024) and involvement in initiatives like Rise for Architecture. Her design studios, such as Studio Curio and Studio Theatre, integrate creative experimentation with architectural theory, emphasizing public engagement and transformative urban projects.

• Architectural History
• Theory of Architecture
• Architectural Design
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Dr. Juliette Valcke is an Associate Professor in the Modern Languages Department at Mount Saint Vincent University, specializing in Medieval/Renaissance literature, French-Canadian dialects, and contemporary Quebec/Acadian literatures. She teaches courses on French literature, Francophone women’s writing, and French-Canadian theatre. Her research explores the intersection of medieval influences in modern works and performsative aspects of historical theatre. Education: BA (Université de Sherbrooke), MA & PhD (Université de Montréal). Research Interests: Medieval drama (e.g., Dijon's Mère Folle), dialectal literature, and transhistorical literary connections. She examines how medieval themes manifest in contemporary Acadian/Quebecois works through spatial poetics, sensory memory, and cultural identity. Grants: Secured SSHRC Connection Grant ($25,000) and internal university funding for the 2014 APLAQA Conference. Active in organizing academic events and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration. Autobiography: Born in Quebec to Belgian immigrants, she transitioned from academic roles at Université Laval and Collège Ahuntsic to Mount Saint Vincent University in 2008. Balances teaching with raising four sons, exemplifying her belief in work-life integration.

• Medieval Literature
• Renaissance Theatre
• French-Canadian Dialects in Literature
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Sean Lawrence is an Associate Professor and Department Head at the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, University of British Columbia Okanagan campus. His academic work bridges Shakespearean studies, 20th-century French philosophy, and ethical inquiries in literature. B.A. (Hons), University of King’s College M.A., English, Dalhousie University Ph.D., English, University of British Columbia Research focuses on intersections of continental philosophy (notably Emmanuel Levinas) with Elizabethan drama, exploring themes of ethics, generosity, and alterity. Additional interests span peace and war studies, Medieval/Renaissance literature, and theological contexts of Shakespearean works. Recent publications address Shakespearean ethics , Levinasian philosophy , and peace/conflict dynamics across plays like Troilus and Cressida , Anthony and Cleopatra , and Othello . Key subfields include hospitality ethics , temporal theory , and interfaith dialogue . Supervisions include graduate and undergraduate research on Shakespearean themes, with a focus on misunderstanding , generosity , and war/play dynamics . No scientific awards are documented in the provided information.

• Shakespearean Literature
• Continental Philosophy
• Medieval and Renaissance Studies
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Richard Moll is a Professor in the Department of English and Writing Studies at Western University, serving as Program Director for Medieval Studies. He holds a PhD from the University of Toronto (1999), an MA (1991), and a BA from York University (1989). His research focuses on medieval literary traditions, particularly the adaptation and transformation of canonical texts across languages and genres. He specializes in Arthurian literature, Ovidian translations, and heraldic literature, with current work on the textual world of English heralds. His teaching bridges close author studies (e.g., the Gawain-poet) and expansive surveys of British literary traditions. He emphasizes engagement with medieval aesthetics and ethics through primary texts. Key research interests include manuscript studies, medieval historiography, and the interplay between textual and visual traditions in heraldic materials. His publications span critical editions of medieval texts, analyses of heraldic literature, and studies of Arthurian narratives. Recent works address the Cecil genealogy's dissemination and the Ovidian translations of William Caxton. His scholarship bridges material manuscript analysis with broader cultural and political contexts. Moll’s work often examines how medieval texts interact with later adaptations, such as the influence of Gerard Legh’s heraldic manuals on Renaissance literature. He has contributed to interdisciplinary projects on medieval reading practices and manuscript production, reflecting his commitment to integrating textual analysis with historical and cultural frameworks.

• Medieval Literature
• Arthurian Studies
• Heraldic Literature
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