معرفی
Gavin Hollis is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Hunter College, CUNY. He specializes in Shakespeare, Renaissance drama, and early modern cultural geographies, focusing on globalization's emergence in the 16th and 17th centuries. His research bridges theater, literature, and visual culture, examining how spatial and cartographic ideas shaped early modern thought.
Education: PhD in English Language and Literature from the University of Michigan (2008).
Research Interests:
- Globalization and Early Modern Europe
- Cartography and Literary Texts
- Indigenous Representation in Performance
- Material Cultures of Post-Reformation England
Key Publications:
- The Absence of America: The London Stage, 1576-1642 (Oxford UP, 2015)
- Ongoing work on Shakespeare’s Mappery, exploring maps in post-Reformation England.
Awards: Finalist for the Shakespeare’s Globe First Book Award (2015), Runner-Up for the Shakespeare Association of America Innovative Article Award (2025).
Teaching: Courses include Introduction to Literary Studies, Renaissance Drama, Shakespeare Surveys, and graduate seminars. He advises students on MA theses and Mellon Fellowships related to his research areas.
