Brett holds a B.A. Old Testament Studies from Providence College, a B.A. (Hons.) English from the University of Manitoba, and an M.A. English from the University of Western Ontario. His M.A. thesis is titled "The Public Voice in the Private Sphere: The Chorus in Renaissance Closet Drama" (2008).
Year in Program: 4th, PhD
Dissertation Title:
Sagacious
Liminality: The Boundaries of Wisdom in
Old Norse-Icelandic and Old English Literature (tentative title)
Field of Research/Research Interests:
Old
Norse-Icelandic and Old
English literature, Middle English romance, fantasy, cognitive
approaches to literature
Current Teaching Position:
ENGL 100C Tutorial Leader
Conferences:
"Reading the Diptych: The Awntyrs off Arthure, Medium, and Memory." Canadian Society of Medievalists. 2010.
"Calvinist Poetics: Fulke Greville's Chorus and Reader Education." Association of Canadian College and University Teachers of English. 2009.
"Giving Voice to the Other: The Green Knight and Prophetic Utterance." Apocalypse: Colloquium of the York English Graduate Students' Association. 2008.
The Welcome Week 2012 Schedule for new and returning grad students is now online.
For those new to the Queen's University English Department grad program and to the city of Kingston. A list of Frequently Asked Questions about the grad program and finding your way around Kingston.