A Fire in Her Mind: Medicine, Gender Identity, and Strindberg's "Miss Julie"
As a historian of science and medicine, I am interested in the social and political context that informs fact-based narratives; this collaboration with Jonathan Cole gives me the opportunity to resume a project on the gendered discussion of nervous disease in the late nineteenth century, and to explore some new ground in the influence of contemporary medical and scientific discussions on Strindberg’s work.
A Fire in Her Mind: Medicine, Gender Identity, and Strindberg's "Miss Julie"
I am a director and theatre maker, currently working on an adaptation of August Strindberg’s 1888 play, "Miss Julie." Part of the process of preparing to write this new adaption of the play involves delving into the cultural attitudes of late nineteenth century Europe to understand how Strindberg viewed the the subjects of this work: desire, sexuality, gender roles and the science of his time.
The Problem with Evil/The Necessity of Evil
Though the notion of Evil is not unique to any one culture, to any one time, Evil is usually understood through concepts of the forbidden (taboos), opprobrium, retribution, revenge, and punishment.
Streams of Consciousness
During summer 2016, I will be completing chapters for a textbook on short-form writing with a focus on strategies for precise observation, image density, and lyrical compression.
Streams of Consciousness
Stephanie Lenox and I will be collaborating to provide students an opportunity to learn about the storytelling of science.
2016 Faculty Projects
Willamette University
Liberal Arts Research Collaborative
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