Chelsea E Keane
Assistant Professor
Dr. Chelsea Keane (she/her) is an Assistant Professor in the English Department. Her research focuses on premodern literature (medieval and early modern literature), environmental humanities, media and film studies, and science fiction studies.
Education
Ph.D in English - University of California, Riverside
M.A. in English and Creative Fiction - New York University
B.A. in English with a Concentration in Creative Writing - University of California, Davis
Specialization in Teaching
Dr. Keane's classes usually address a capacious range of literary texts, in order to both help students understand literary works (broadly conceived) in their unique cultural context as well as their transhistorical legacies. Classes she has taught or will teach in the department include:
ENG 110: Introduction to Literature (Dystopia)
ENG 190: Adventures in Literature (Exploring Panem)
ENG 330: Age of Chaucer
ENG 332: Shakespeare's Early Plays
ENG 333: Shakespeare's Later Plays
ENG 376: Environmental Literature
ENG 505: Age of Elizabeth (Shakespeare and Film Adaptation)
Research Interests
While Dr. Keane works primarily within medieval and early modern literature, her research in medievalism and environmental humanities and environmental theory make her research scope broad and interdisciplinary. Her ongoing projects touch on fields like blue humanities, depth studies, science fiction and fantasy studies, film studies, and more.