Joint PhD in Literary Studies / Theatre Studies in English

Students

Gordon Lester, BA (Western), MA (Guelph).

PhD student, University of Guelph (enrolled Fall 2004).

E-mail: glester[at]uoguelph[dot]ca

Research interests

General Area Seminar: Canadian Adaptations of Shakespeare.
Intensive Area Seminar: Early Modern Studies: Literature, History and Cartography.

Refereed publications

"'The Web of Our Life is of a Mingled Yarn': The Canadian Adaptations of Shakespeare Project, Humanities Scholarship, and ColdFusion." Co-authored with Daniel Fischlin, Dorothy Hadfield and Mark McCutcheon. College Literature [forthcoming]

Invited publications

"An Interview with Yvette Nolan." Canadian Adaptations of Shakespeare. Ed. Daniel Fischlin. Vers. 1.0. 22 Apr. 2004. U of Guelph, Guelph.

Introduction to Canada, Fair Canada. Canadian Adaptations of Shakespeare.

Introduction to The Comedy of Eros. Canadian Adaptations of Shakespeare.

Introduction to The God of Gods. Canadian Adaptations of Shakespeare.

Introduction to The Land: A Play of Character, in One Act with Five Scenes. Canadian Adaptations of Shakespeare.

Introduction to The Lost Queen. Canadian Adaptations of Shakespeare.

Introduction to Ottawah, the Last Chief of the Red Indians of Newfoundland. Canadian Adaptations of Shakespeare.

Introduction to "The Shakespearean Baseball Game." Canadian Adaptations of Shakespeare.

Introduction to Shakespeare's Rugby Wars. Canadian Adaptations of Shakespeare.

Introduction to Shakespeare's World Cup. Canadian Adaptations of Shakespeare.

Introduction to Sir John and Sir Charles, or The Secrets of the Syndicate. Canadian Adaptations of Shakespeare.

"Shakespeare in Canadian Art."Canadian Adaptations of Shakespeare.

"'Sport is Theatre': An Interview with Chris Coculuzzi." Canadian Adaptations of Shakespeare.

Conference presentations

"'Such bitter business': Invisible Hands and Strong Arms in Almereyda's Hamlet (2000)." Student Colloquium. Joint PhD Program in Literary & Theatre Studies in English, U of Guelph & Wilfrid Laurier U. U of Guelph. 28 Oct. 2005.
"ACCUTE." S.E.T.S. Graduate Student Colloquium, U of Guelph. 12 March 2001.
"Mandeville's 'East' and More's 'West' in Utopia." S.E.T.S. Graduate Student Colloquium, U of Guelph. 12 March 2001.

Teaching and research experience

2001-04: Research Associate, Canadian Adaptations of Shakespeare. Dir. Daniel Fischlin. S.E.T.S., U of Guelph.
Summer 2002: Teaching Assistant, Drama 2500: Introduction to Film. Prof. Magi Oman. S.E.T.S., U of Guelph.
Winter 2002: Teaching Assistant, English 1200: Reading the Contemporary World. Prof. J. R. Struthers. S.E.T.S., U of Guelph.
Fall 2001: Teaching Assistant, English 1200: Reading the Contemporary World. Prof. James Hewitson. S.E.T.S., U of Guelph.
Fall 2000: Teaching Assistant, English 1060: Literatures in English I: Reading the Past. Prof. Christine Bold. S.E.T.S., U of Guelph.
1998-99: English Teacher, Nichibei School of Foreign Languages, Matsuyama, Japan.

Academic service, volunteer work, and affiliations

2003-04: Project Manager, Canadian Adaptations of Shakespeare. Dir. Daniel Fischlin. S.E.T.S., U of Guelph.
2002: Member, Hiring Committee. S.E.T.S., U of Guelph.

Awards

University of Guelph Graduate Scholarship, 2000.

Dissertation abstract

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