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Dr. Erin Ellerbeck is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of Victoria. She is currently on leave. Her academic background includes a BA from Victoria University, and MA and PhD from the University of Toronto.
Her research focuses on early modern literature, particularly drama, with specializations in Renaissance literature and Shakespeare studies. Key research areas include the history of medicine, science, and horticulture in early modern texts; gender and sexuality dynamics; Shakespearean adaptations in film; and performance studies. Her work frequently bridges literary analysis with interdisciplinary themes like botany, legal frameworks, and cultural history.
Her publications explore themes such as adoptive relations in Shakespearean and Middleton plays, horticultural metaphors in dramatic language, and the intersection of science and narrative in early modern works. Recent research includes Cures for Chance: Adoptive Relations in Shakespeare and Middleton (forthcoming 2022) and analyses of gendered naming conventions in Jacobean drama.
Dr. Ellerbeck’s scholarship is characterized by meticulous textual analysis and interdisciplinary engagement, often examining how literary works reflect broader sociocultural and scientific discourses of their time. No specific grants or awards are listed in the provided material.
