Jennifer Wynne Hellwarth
Professor of English
Allegheny College
520 N. Main Street
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 332-4324
http://jenniferhellwarth.blogspot.com/
English Department Web Page: http://sites.allegheny.edu/english/
EDUCATION
Ph.D., English, University of California, Santa Barbara, March 1999
M.A., English, Stanford University, 1990-91
B.A., with honors, Independent Major in Renaissance Studies, University of California, Berkeley, 1986-89
EMPLOYMENT
Associate Professor of English
Allegheny College, 2007-present
Chair, English Department, Allegheny College, 2008-2012
Interdisciplinary Scholar
Allegheny College, 2013-present
Senior Faculty in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Allegheny College, 2009-present
Assistant Professor of English
Allegheny College, 2000-2007
Lecturer:
University of California, Santa Barbara Writing Program, Fall 1999-Spring 2000
University of California, Santa Barbara English Department, Summer-Fall 1999
PUBLICATIONS
Book:
The Reproductive Unconscious in Medieval and Early Modern England. New York: Routledge, 2003.
Book:
The Reproductive Unconscious in Medieval and Early Modern England. New York: Routledge, 2003.
Articles, etc.:
“Medieval Conceptions of pneuma and its Relationship to Sexuality and Sex Difference: From Arabic to European Philosophy and Practice,” in The Early History of Embodied Cognition 1740-1920: The Lebenskraft-Debate and Radical Reality in German Science, Music, and Literature. John A. McCarthy, Heather Sullivan, Stephanie Hilger, and Nicholas Saul, eds. Amsterdam & New York: Brill Publishers, 2016.
Entry on Lady Grace Mildmay in the Blackwell Encyclopedia of English Renaissance Literature. Blackwell Press. 2012.
Afterword for Printing and Parenting in Early Modern England. Douglas Brooks, ed. Ashgate Press. 2005.
Entry on Lucy Hutchinson in Encyclopedia Of Women's Autobiography. Victoria Boynton and Jo Malin, eds. Greenwood Press. 2005.
“‘I wyl wright of prevy sekenes’: Imagining Female Literacy and Textual Communities in Medieval and Early Modern Midwifery Manuals.” Critical Survey, Summer 2002 (Vol.14, n.1), 44-63. Special Issue on Early Modern Literacies/Identities. Guest editors, Margaret W. Ferguson and Eve Sanders.
“'be unto me as a precious ointment': Lady Grace Mildmay: Sixteenth-Century Female Practitioner” in Dynamis. International Journal of the History of Science and Medicine. Special Issue on “Women and Health: Practices and Knowledges.” June 1999 (Vol.19) 95-117.
Works in Progress:
Book Project:
Sexual Healing in Social Practice and Literary Production: Medieval Arabic, Hebraic, and European Medicinal and Magical Remedies for Managing the Sexual Body (Working Title).
Essays:
“For glysteryng of the ryche ston”: Near East Magical Gems, Silk, and the Female Sexual Body in the Middle English Romance Emaré.”
PRESENTATIONS
"Sex and the Married Girl: Twelfth-Century Islamic and European Medical and Magical Practice in Literary Context." Seminar Series on Literature and Medicine. International Comparative Literature Association (July 2013).
“Sexual Desire and Impotence in Chrétien de Troyes’ Cligés: Islamic and European Medical and Magical Practice in Literary Context.” Medieval Association of the Pacific (March 2012).
“For glysteryng of the ryche ston”: Near East Magical Gems and the Sexual Body in the Middle English Romance Emaré.” Magical Gems in their Contexts: Workshop in the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest (February 2012).
"Sex, Salves, and Matters of State in Chrétien de Troyes’ Cligés." Allegheny College Lecture Series (March 2011).
“Social Purity, Individual Transgression: Magic and Nationhood in Chretien de Troyes’ Cligés. Panel on "Purity and Transgression" session sponsored by the Societas Magica. International Congress on Medieval Studies at Kalamazoo (May 2009).
“Floating Beauty: Magic and the Female Sexual and Saintly Body in Emaré.” Panel on “Sexy Floating Hybrid Zombies: The Women of Chaucer, Apollonius, and Emaré." Medieval Association of the Pacific (March 2009).
Invited Speaker: “Sex, Salves and Matters of State in Chrétien de Troyes’ Cligés.” UC Santa Barbara Medieval Studies Interdisciplinary Colloquium: “Disciplining Texts” (February 2008).
“Sexual Healing: Charms, Potions, and the Female Healer Managing the Sexual Body in The Romance of Tristan and Yseut.” International Congress on Medieval Studies at Kalamazoo (May 2006).
“materia medica/materia magica: Managing the Anglo Saxon Sexual Body through Charms, Penitentials, and the early English Apollonius of Tyre.” South Atlantic Modern Language Association (November 2004).
“Performing Maternities.” Seminar Participant at the Shakespeare Association of America Conference. Kathryn Moncreif and Kathryn McPherson, organizers (April 2003).
"Playing Pregnancy: Social Practices and the Dramatic Representation of Childbirth in Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale." UCSB Early Modern Center Conference: "Bodies, Bawdies, and Nobodies": Early Modern Women, 1500-1800 (February 2003).
"Imagining Female Textual Communities: Medical Literacy and Social Class in Medieval Midwifery Manuals," International Congress on Medieval Studies (May 2002).
"Let your loines be girt about, and your lampes burn clearly": Imagining Female Literacy and Textual Communities in Thomas Bentley's Monument of Matrones," Renaissance Society of America and Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies Joint Annual Meeting (April 2002).
Literacies/Identities in Early Modern England. Workshop at the Shakespeare Association of America. Eve Sanders and Margaret Ferguson, organizers (April 2001).
"A Very Maternal Madness: Female Birth Communities and Madness in The Book of Margery Kempe," Humanities Lecture Series, Allegheny College (January 2001).
"Birth into Eternity: Birth Metaphors in Julian of Norwich's Book of Showings," International Medieval Institute at Leeds (July 2000). Organized panel on "Eternal Maternity."
"A Very Maternal Madness: Female Birth Communities and Madness in The Book of Margery Kempe," The International Congress on Medieval Studies (May 1999).
“With grievous groanes & deepe sighes: Goodly Works and Godly Words in The Monument of Matrones,” The Rocky Mountain Medieval and Renaissance Association Conference at Big Sky, Montana (June 1998).
"Gossip and the Subjectivity of Historical Transmission in Chaucer's House of Fame," The International Congress of Medieval Studies at Kalamazoo (May 1994). By Proxy.
"Unbridled Babbling and Birthing: The Association of Gossip with Childbirth in Letter CLIII of Margaret Cavendish's Sociable Letters," UC Santa Barbara Faculty and Graduate Student Interdisciplinary Early Modern Conference (April 1994).
"A Human Interface: Gossip in the Alien Trilogy," The National Graduate Women's Studies Conference at UC San Diego (April 1994).
"Aliengossip," panel on "Intervention in the Institution," An Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Conference of the Graduate Women's Discussion Group at UC Santa Barbara (May 1993).
"The Life of Saint Elisabeth of Spalbeck: Sacred Biography as Drama," The International Congress on Medieval Studies at Kalamazoo (May 1992).
"The Life of Saint Elisabeth of Spalbeck: Sacred Biography as Drama," Medieval Association of the Pacific (February 1992).
"The Life of Saint Elisabeth of Spalbeck," panel on "The Spectacle of Dismemberment," Columbia Medieval Guild Conference (October 1991).
FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS
New Directions Initiative Grant for Research in Medieval Arabic Studies, 2011-2012
MENA Grant for Course Development, 2011-2012
Faculty Development Award, 2010-2011
Edward David Class of 1961 Teaching Support Fund, 2010
Edward David Class of 1961 Teaching Support Fund, 2010
New Directions Initiative Grant for Course Development, 2009-2010
Teacher-Scholar Professorship in the Humanities, 2009
Demmler Endowment Grant for Innovative Teaching, 2007
Demmler Endowment Grant for Innovative Teaching, 2006
Thoburn Foundation Teaching Award, 2005
Demmler Endowment Grant for Innovative Teaching, 2005
Faculty Development Award, 2005-2006
Faculty Development Award, 2003-2004Faculty Development Award, 2001-2002
Kappa Kappa Gamma Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year, 2001-2
Kappa Alpha Theta Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year, 2001-2
Panhellenic Council Professor of the Month, Spring 2002
Lambda Sigma Professor of the Month, Fall 2001
Panhellenic Council Professor of the Month, Spring 2002
Lambda Sigma Professor of the Month, Fall 2001
Outstanding Faculty Member, Office of Residential Life, UC Santa Barbara, 1999-2000
Nomination: Outstanding Faculty Award, UC Santa Barbara, 1999-2000
Nomination: Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, UC Santa Barbara, 1994-1995
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Courses Taught:
FS 101: “Modern Sexualities” Fall 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009; “I AM?: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Mindfulness Fall 2010
FS 102W “Sexuality and Gender”: Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2009
FS 529 Peer Leader Seminar: Fall 2006
INTDS 180 “Princes and Paupers, 1381”: Spring 2006
INTDS 306 “A Cultural and Evolutionary History of Sexuality” Fall 2011
WS 100 “Introduction to Women’s Studies”: Spring 2004 (2 sections), Fall 2004, Fall 2005, Fall 2007
English 100 “Expository Writing”: Fall 2002
English 200 “Approaches to Reading Literature”: Fall 2000, Spring 2001, Fall 2001, Spring 2002, Fall 2003, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2011
English 201 “Studies in Early British Literature”: Spring 2001, Fall 2001, Spring 2003, Spring 2005, Fall 2006, Spring 2009, Fall 2012
English 211 “Women & Literature”: Fall 2000, Spring 2002, Fall 2003, Fall 2005
English 303 “Medieval Drama”: Spring 2004
English 311 “Chaucer”: Fall 2000, Fall 2002, Spring 2004, Fall 2006, Fall 2008
English 385 “Cultural History of the English Language”: Spring 2003, Spring 2005, Spring 2007, Spring 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2012
English 415 “Topics in the Middle Ages”: Fall 2001, Fall 2003, Spring 2006 (Masculine and Feminine Bodies)
English 55- “Junior Seminar”: Spring 2001 (Mystics and Martyrs), Fall 2002 (Everyday Life) , Spring 2005, Spring 2007, Fall 2009 (Magic and Transformation in Medieval Romance), Fall 2012 (Magic and Medieval Arabic and European Romance)
English 630 “Senior Project Seminar”: Fall 2006, Fall 2008
TEACHING DEVELOPMENT
TEACHING DEVELOPMENT
- MENA Grant for Course Development: English 415: Topics in the Middle Ages (Middle Eastern and European Sexual Bodies); INTDS 180: 1189 (The Third Crusade and its Context); English 551: Magic and Medieval Arabic and European Romance
- GLCA New Directions Initiative: Course development with Ron Mumme: “A Cultural and Evolutionary History of Sexuality” (Summer 2010/Summer 2011)
- Demmler Course Development: FS 101: I AM? Interdisciplinary Approaches to Mindfulness (Summer 2010)
- Demmler Course Development: Dance Movement Studies Workshop (Summer-Fall 2007)
- Narrative and Embodiment Workshop (Summer 2006)
- Demmler Course Development: INTDS 180:1381 (Summer 2005); INTDS 180: 1600 (Summer 2006)
- Teaching Circle (2003-2004)
- Teaching Partners (Summer 2003)
- How Students Learn Workshop (Summer 2003)
COMMITTEE SERVICE
Faculty Review Committee, Allegheny College (2009-2012)
Faculty Council, Allegheny College (2006-7)
Women’s Study Steering Committee, Allegheny College (2002-present )
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Transgender Studies Minor Coordinator (2002-present)
Medieval and Renaissance Studies Minor Committee (2002-present)
Committee on Discriminatory and Sexual Harassment (2002-5), Chair (2002-4)
Diversity Scholar in Residence Committee (2002-2008)
CODIS (2002-2008)
English Department Search Committee: 2011
English Department Search Committee: 2010
Women’s Studies/English Department Search Committee: 2007
English Department Search Committee: 2006
Physics Department Search Committee: 2006
Psychology Department Search Committee: 2005
English Department Search Committee: 2001
OTHER SERVICE
Admissions Events (Visiting Scholars, Academic Fairs, Class Visits, Student Interviews, etc.)
Faculty Advisor: Buddhist, Hindu, and Muslim Student Group (2011-present)
Faculty Advisor: Animal Welfare (2007-8)
Faculty Advisor: Triathlon Club (2007-2009)
Faculty Advisor to FACE: Feminism Amplified, Coalition for Equality (2004-2008)
Faculty Advisor to “GAPSA” Gender Awareness House (2004-5)
Faculty Advisor to GRAY House (2003-4)
Faculty Advisor to Orchesis (2001-present)
TEACHING INTERESTS
Chaucer
Cultural History of the English Language
Feminist Theory
Gender and Sexuality Studies
History of Medieval and Early Modern Arabic and European Sexuality
History of Medieval and Early Modern Arabic and European Medicine
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Medieval and Early Modern Drama
Medieval and Early Modern Arabic and European Romance
Medieval and Early Modern Women Writers
Old English
Shakespeare
Queer Theory
Women’s Studies |
LANGUAGES French, Old English, Latin
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Medieval Academy of America
Medieval Association of the Pacific
Modern Language Association
Renaissance Association of America
Shakespeare Association of America
REFERENCES
Professor James Bulman, English Department, Allegheny College
Professor Margaret W. Ferguson, English Department, University of California, Davis
Professor Aranye L. O. Fradenburg, English Department, University of California, Santa Barbara
Professor Carol Braun Pasternack, English Department, University of California, Santa Barbara
Professor Ben Slote, English Department, Allegheny College
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