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Megan Palmer
M.A., English, Colorado State University
B.A., English, Colorado College


U. California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-3170
email: mepalmer@umail.ucsb.edu

Megan Palmer


Areas of Interest

  • Shakespeare
  • Medieval and Renaissance women’s texts
  • Animals in the Medieval and Renaissance periods
  • Early Modern visual culture
  • Performance of Renaissance drama to the modern period

Current Projects and Publications

M.A. Thesis: “‘Something More than Charm:’ The Work of Ellen Terry from Stage to Page.” Awarded Distinction.

Conference Presentations:

  • “EBBA’s Woodcut Archive.” Transcriptions Research Slam, University of California, Santa Barbara, May 2008.
  • Moderator, “Violence and Faith” Panel. Medieval Studies Conference, University of California, Santa Barbara, May 2008.
  • “Discovering the Prince: Ballad Woodcuts and Political Consciousness.” EMC Brown Bag Lunch, University of California, Santa Barbara, June 2007.
  • “Closing Thoughts.” Panelist and Respondent. Colorado Peer Tutoring Conference, Colorado State University, February 2006.
  • “‘All Over a Woman:’ Ellen Terry and Gender Trouble.” Colorado State University Graduate Literature Conference, April 2006.
  • “Christian Mysticism and American Nature Writing.” Colorado State University Graduate Literature Conference, April 2005.
  • “On the Writing Center Mission Statement.” Colorado Peer Tutoring Conference, Colorado College, February 2005.

Fellowships and Awards:

Ballad Fellow, Early Modern Center, University of California, Santa Barbara, Fall 2007.
English Department Fellowship, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2006-2007.
Colorado State University Graduate Essay Prize for “‘When We Are Cured Of Personal Silence:’ Carolyn Forché’s Charge to Witness.” Spring 2006.

Professional Service:

Committee Member, 2007 Early Modern Center Conference.
Editor and Designer, Freestone alumni magazine, Colorado State University, 2004-2006.
Co-President, Organization of Graduate Student Readers, Colorado State University, 2005-2006.

Teaching Experience

  • Teaching Assistant, English 15: Introduction to Shakespeare, Spring 2008.
  • Teaching Assistant, English 105A: Shakespeare’s Early Plays, Winter 2007.


 
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