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      I work on eighteenth-century British literature, with a particular focus on stage stage comedy.

      Education

      Ph.D., English, University of Toronto, Supervisor: Dr. Brian Corman

      Master of Arts, English, Carleton University, Master’s Research Project Adviser: Dr. Paul Keen

      Bachelor of Arts (Honours), English with a Minor in History, Carleton University

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        Publications

        Most recent publication: “‘This Sport of Tormenting’: Children and their Animals in British Fiction, 1750-1800” in Cruel Children in Popular Texts and Culture. Eds. Chris Parkes and Monica Flegel, Palgrave Macmillan, 2018

        https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783319722740

        Projects


        • “Identities,” Cultural History of Comedy in the Age of Enlightenment (Ed. Elizabeth Kraft, forthcoming with Bloomsbury)

        • Edited Collection (co-edited with Dr. Leslie Ritchie): English Theatrical Anecdotes, 1660-1800 


        https://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2018/06/01/edited-collection-english-theatrical-anecdotes-1660-1800

        Upcoming Talks and Conferences


        • National Great Teachers Seminar, Jun 2018 (Banff Centre)

        • Canadian Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies, Oct 2018 (Niagra Falls)


         

        Memberships

        Active memberships:

        • Canadian Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (CSECS)

        • American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (ASECS)

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