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Cheri Buck-Perry is a Professor in the Department of English at the University of Portland, where she is celebrated for designing innovative hybrid courses that bridge academic disciplines. Her work emphasizes the transformative power of metaphor in both literature and everyday cognition, as demonstrated in her keynote speech for UP’s Sigma Tau Delta Honor Society induction ceremony.
- School: College of Arts & Sciences
- Department: Department of English
- Academic Rank: Professor
Professor Buck-Perry’s research explores how metaphors shape perception and comprehension, drawing on cognitive linguistics and literary traditions. She highlights examples from William Faulkner, H.D., and even basketball commentary to illustrate metaphor’s role in connecting disparate conceptual domains. Her scholarship intersects with her personal journey of navigating multiple cultural and intellectual spheres, from her upbringing in Colorado to her academic career in the Pacific Northwest.
Her keynote speech delves into the historical and cognitive significance of metaphors, including Old English kennings in Beowulf, and references works by James Geary (I is an Other) and George Lakoff & Mark Johnson (Metaphors We Live By). She connects metaphorical thinking to practical life skills, arguing it fosters “a muscular and nimble imagination” for bridging differences in a divided world.
