Erika T. Lin
Ph.D. student in the English Department at the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in drama of the English Renaissance with
secondary interests in medieval drama and Asian American literature. I am currently finishing a dissertation
titled "Performance Matters: Culture and Theatrical Signification in the Early English Public Playhouses," which
examines the cultural ramifications of theatrical practices in early modern England. I manage the Literary Calls for Papers (CFP@english.upenn.edu) mailing list and
website and have been involved in various other electronic initiatives including the English Renaissance in Context (ERIC) project and the English Computing Help Team, which assists
faculty, staff, and students with the use of technology for teaching and research. I have presented papers on
such topics as stage violence, dancing, and Renaissance dramaturgy at various venues including the MLA, the Shakespeare Association of
America, and the International Congress on Medieval Studies at
Kalamazoo. I also helped organize a graduate student conference at Penn, "Wrinkles in Time: Ruptures and Continuities in the
Writing of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance," and more recently "Contestation and Renewal in Early Modern Studies: A
Conference in Honor of Phyllis Rackin."
UPDATE: I received my degree in May of 2004. From 2004 to 2007, I was an Assistant Professor of English at the
University of Louisville. As of Fall 2007, I have taken a new position as Assistant Professor of English at George
Mason University. My new email address is elin1 (at) gmu (dot) edu.
Teaching
- Introduction to the English Renaissance (English 30, Spring 2004)
- Shakespeare (English 101, Fall 2003)
- Orality and
Literacy (English 1, Writing About Literature, Summer 2003)
- Major British Writers, 1350-1660
(English 20, Spring 2003)
- Shakespeare (English 101, Fall 2002)
- Major British Writers, 1350-1660
(English 20, Summer 2002)
- Major British Writers, 1350-1660
(English 20, Spring 2002)
- Major British Writers, 1350-1660 (English 20,
Fall 2001)
- Theatrical Performance and Popular Traditions in
Early Modern England (English 233, Topics in Renaissance Drama, Summer
2001)
- Shakespeare in Performance
(English 12, Writing About Film, Spring 1999)
- Asian American Identity and Literature
(English 5, Writing About the Novel, Fall 1998)
- Writing about Management (Pre-Freshman
Program, Summer 1998)
- Identity and Literature (English 6, Writing
About Fiction, Spring 1998)
- Cultural Controversy in Contemporary America
(English 3, Writing about Literature and Society, Fall 1997)
- Shakespeare's Tragedies (English 37, Spring 1997, Teaching
Assistant for Peter Stallybrass)
- Modern
and Contemporary American Poetry (English 88, Fall 1996, Teaching
Assistant for Al Filreis)
- Teaching Resources, Forms, etc.
Resources
elin@english.upenn.edu
Last updated: 1/13/04