EMC Graduate Students
Megan Palmer Browne
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
Areas of Interest
- Birds in Medieval and Renaissance Literature
- Shakespeare
- Medieval and Renaissance women's texts
- 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:
- "The Birds of Macbeth," Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association, November 2009 (forthcoming).
- "The Politics of Antimasque," Pacific Coast Conference on British Studies, March 2009.
- "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.
- "'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.
Publications:
- "Vexed IMpressions: Toward a Digital Archive of Broadside Ballad Illustrations." Co-authored with Patricia Fumerton, Carl Stahmer, and Kristina McAbee. Forthcoming.
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:
- Co-Chair, Medieval Studies Graduate Conference, 2009.
- Committee Member, 2007and 2008, 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
- Instructor, English 101: Medieval and Renaissance Literature, Summer 2009.
- Instructor, English 10: Nature and the Environment in Renaissance Literature, Winter 2009.
- Teaching Assistant, English 101: Medieval and Renaissance Literature, Fall 2008.
- Teaching Assistant, English 15: Introduction to Shakespeare, Spring 2008.
- Teaching Assistant, English 105A: Shakespeare's Early Plays, Winter 2007.