My current research focuses on the role of fashion within modernist studies. Although scholarly interest in fashion has been robust in recent years, as is evidenced by the range of books that have been published on the links between fashion and modernity since 2000, the interrelationship between literary modernism and the theories and practices of fashion have been far less explored. Most recent studies of literature and fashion focus on the pre-twentieth century period. There is no current comprehensive analysis of early twentieth-century literature and culture. My book in progress, Fashioning Bloomsbury, will help to fill this conspicuous gap. Fashioning Bloomsbury uses the Bloomsbury Group as a case study which explores the national implications of the notion that to be modern means to be fashionable, even if the truly avant-garde denies its fashionable nature.
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twentieth-century British literature, modernism and empire, gender and sexuality studies, cultural studies, neo-materialism
ENGL 3300 - Literary London
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Summer 2018
Study the works of a major author, school or period of English literary history in London. Subject rotates each year, with possible topics ranging from medieval to contemporary literature. Course incorporates local sites, landmarks, museums, performances and scholars. Application through the Office of International Education required. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.
ENGL 4820 - Honors Seminar
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Fall 2019
Prepares prospective honors students to write honors theses. Focuses on sharpening the skills needed to write a successful thesis, including research techniques and the ability to evaluate and respond to secondary materials. Required for Honors in English Literature.
ENGL 5059 - British Literature and Culture After 1800
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Spring 2019
Introduces graduate level study of Romantic, Victorian, Modern and Postmodern writing. Emphasizes a wide range of genres, forms, historical background and secondary criticism. Cultivates research skills necessary for advanced graduate study. Topics will vary. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.
ENGL 5549 - Studies in Special Topics 2
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Summer 2018
Studies special topics that focus on a theme, genre, or theoretical issue not limited to a specific period or national tradition. Topics vary each semester. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours.
