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Mitchell, Dianne

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  • Dianne Mitchell's work explores the intersections of lyric form and the material world of early modern English texts. Her first Book, Paper Intimacies, is about the surprising forms of intimacy afforded at the intersections of materiality and lyric form. Her articles and essays have appeared in Modern Philology, English Literary Renaissance, The Journal for Early Modern Cultural Studies, Studies in Philology, Renaissance Studies, and elsewhere.

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  • British literature, history of the material text, lyric, gender and sexuality studies

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  • ENGL 1700 - Introduction to Shakespeare
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2022
    This course introduces several of William Shakespeare�s plays, including comedies, tragedies, and histories. Students will become familiar with Shakespeare�s dramatic language, often by reading aloud, acting short scenes, or offering creative responses. We will also explore how filmmakers have adapted Shakespeare�s dramas for the screen. No previous experience with Shakespeare is expected: all students at CU are welcome! Degree credit not granted for this course and ENGL 3000.
  • ENGL 2102 - Literary Analysis
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2019 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022
    Students will build skills in careful, detailed reading and critical writing. Focusing on poetry, prose, and plays, the course cultivates an understanding of literary forms and genres and introduces techniques and vocabulary essential for the study of literature.
  • ENGL 3000 - Shakespeare for Nonmajors
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2019
    Introduction to Shakespeare. Introduces students to 6-10 of Shakespeare's major plays. Comedies, histories, and tragedies will be studied. Some non-dramatic poetry may be included. Viewing of Shakespeare in performance is often required.
  • ENGL 3217 - Topics in Gender and Sexuality
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2023
    This course will focus on a particular issue related to questions of gender, sexuality, identity and culture. Students will explore how literature represents and constructs ideas about gender identity and sexual orientation. Topics vary each semester. Check department description for details. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours for different topics.
  • ENGL 3227 - Sex in Shakespeare's Time
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2024
    It�s easy to think about the 1500s and 1600s as a time of starched ruffs, strict morals, and silenced women. This class seeks to complicate this story by asking how Renaissance Englishmen and -women wrote about and imagined sex. Studying drama, poetry, recipes, letters, ballads, and more, we�ll explore an erotic landscape full of surprises. How did women describe their desire for other women? Was heterosexual intercourse between consenting partners the norm? In what ways could writers express a desire for intimacy with the dead, or nature, or man-made objects? Could they experience asexuality? Did Renaissance authors recognize or celebrate trans identities? We�ll pursue these questions and more, inviting each other to test out new ways of reading, writing, and sharing our ideas as a community.
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