Dr. Patricia Badir

Biography

Patricia Badir is a Professor in the Department of English Language and Literatures at the University of British Columbia. She specializes in Renaissance drama and poetry, with a particular focus on religious writing. Her secondary interest lies in early twentieth-century Canadian theatre. Badir is the author of 'Maudlin Impression: English Literary Images of Mary Magdalene, 1550-1700' published by the University of Notre Dame Press in 2009. She is currently working on various Canadian projects, which explore the means of studying the early modern past, specifically Shakespeare. Patricia Badir teaches courses in Renaissance literature at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, with special topics including conversion in early modern England and the afterlife of Shakespeare. Her research interests include Book History & Textual Studies, Canadian Literature, Cultural Studies, Early Modern Studies, Renaissance Literature, Environmental Humanities, Medieval Literature, Poetry, Poetics, and Theatre Drama.

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