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Vin Nardizzi is a Professor in the Department of English Language and Literatures at the University of British Columbia. Nardizzi specializes in English Renaissance literature with a significant focus on Shakespeare. His research interests include ecotheory, plant studies, queer studies, and early modern science studies. He authored the book 'Wooden Os: Shakespeare’s Theatres England’s Trees', which explores the surprising connections between Shakespeare’s theatre and the environmental crisis around wood scarcity. His upcoming publication, 'Marvellous Vegetables Renaissance', investigates John Gerard’s natural history of plants, highlighting the failures in the history of science through a queer ecological lens. Nardizzi has received notable awards such as the Killam Teaching Prize and the Killam Research Prize. He has also been actively involved in various committees and research networks, promoting interdisciplinary studies in ecocriticism and environmental humanities. His contributions to academia include co-editing several significant collections and publishing numerous articles in prestigious journals.
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