GSRA Postion F11-42
The Accidental Mystic: Margery Kempe and the Construction of Pious Humor
Faculty Name: Vickie Larsen
Department: English
Campus Address: 303N French Hall
Email: vlarsen@umflint.edu
Phone: 810-424-5656
Project Description: A collaborative research project in which a graduate student and faculty member team will perform the literature review, archive work, theoretical framing and literary analysis necessary to write and submit a jointly-authored article for publication. The topic of the project is the 15th century author Margery Kempe and her use of humor to construct herself as a fictionalized comically pious character.
Semesters Desired: Fall 2011 ONLY
GSRA Position Description: library research
surveying and mastering existing scholarship on Kempe
theorizing humor as a literary device
expository writing
Specific Day/Time Requirements: Schedule can be arranged to suit both parties
Special Requirements: Extensive training in locating and comprehending literary scholarship
Knowledge of the field of medieval feminist scholarship
Ability to locate, read, and discuss relevant pieces of literary theory
Graduate Students in These Programs May Apply: Candidate in mind