Graduate Studies in English
B.A. University at Albany
Research interests:
Medieval Drama and Performance, Middle English Literature, Theories of Space,
Writing Pedagogy
Dissertation Title:
“Christ at the Gates of the Minster: Drama and Civic Space in Later Medieval York”
Select Publications:
“Julie Taymor's Titus: Visualizing Shakespeare's Language and Ideas on Screen,” in
In/Fidelity: Essays on Film Adaptation, Cambridge Scholars Press, Forthcoming
2008
Select Conference Presentations:
Ph.D. Student Profiles
Karen WilliamsB.A. University at Albany
Research interests:
Medieval Drama and Performance, Middle English Literature, Theories of Space,
Writing Pedagogy
Dissertation Title:
“Christ at the Gates of the Minster: Drama and Civic Space in Later Medieval York”
Select Publications:
“Julie Taymor's Titus: Visualizing Shakespeare's Language and Ideas on Screen,” in
In/Fidelity: Essays on Film Adaptation, Cambridge Scholars Press, Forthcoming
2008
Select Conference Presentations:
- “Representing Civic Identity through Visual Performance: Later Medieval York, Its
Visual and Performance Arts,” CEMERS Conference, Binghamton University,
SUNY, October 2006 - “Space and Cultural Performance in York,” International Medieval Congress, Western
Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, May 2005 - “Civic Space and Its Influence on Received Meaning in Medieval Drama,” CHATS
Conference, University at Albany, Albany, NY, April 2005
Select Fellowships and Awards:
Conference Travel Award, Department of English, University at Albany, Spring 2005
Graduate Student Organization Travel Award, University at Albany, Spring 2005
Teaching Assistantship, English Department, University at Albany, 2001-5
Select Teaching Experience:
ENG355: Shakespeare on Film
ENG291: British Literary Traditions
ENG346: Shakespeare’s Power Plays
ENG 422: Literature of the Earlier Renaissance
kw8634@albany.edu
