- Monday 3:30-4:30 PM
- Tuesday 10 AM-12 PM
- Friday 1:30-2:30 PM
- And by appointment
Dr. Thomas specializes in sixteenth and seventeenth century British literature, with an emphasis on drama. While she enjoys teaching Shakespeare at the College, she also is a great supporter of other Renaissance playwrights, such as Thomas Middleton, John Webster, and Christopher Marlowe. Most often, her classes and scholarly work employ the frameworks of social and cultural historicism, as well as gender and sexuality studies. Her current research projects include studying the political and literary import of poisoning in the Renaissance and graphic representations of Shakespeare's work in modern popular culture.
Classes -Fall 2009
- ENGL 301 Shakespeare, Early Period: "Gender, Sex, and Violence in Shakespeare's Early Works" (MW 2-3:15 PM)
- HONS 120 Western Civilization Lecture (MWF 9-9:50 AM)
- HONS 120-D11 Western Civilization Discussion (MWF 10-10:50 AM)
- HONS 120-D21 Western Civiliazation Discussion (MWF 11-11:50 AM)
Catherine Thomas joined the faculty of the College of Charleston in January 2005. Previously, she taught classes for Pennsylvania State University, where she completed her Master's and Ph.D. degrees in English Renaissance Literature. She has additionally instructed classes for the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth summer program. A native of the Maryland/DC area, she earned her B.A. in English with university and departmental honors from the University of Maryland, College Park. Currently, she teaches first-year composition courses, the early British literature survey, and Renaissance literature (especially Shakespeare). She is also Director of the British Studies Program and works with students interested in the British Studies Minor. Dr. T. advises students who wish to participate in some of the great British Studies study abroad programs available through C of C, such as the British Studies Program Consortium. Summer 2008 she took students in the Consortium to study in England and Scotland for the course, "Love, Sex, and Desire in Shakespeare." She plans to offer this course again Summer 2010. Please contact her for details.
Personally speaking , Dr. T. enjoys practicing yoga, singing, reading, traveling, spending time with friends and family, visiting the beach, and eating lots of Thai food. She lives with her cats, Selah and Teaghan, in Summerville, SC.
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Here are some links to websites for research and further study of English Renaissance literature and culture.
