Program for Postmodernism and Adaptation

[chrispy]

Hi everybody, need some help/recommendations/comments on where I should be looking at for my PhD program. I'm currently doing a general MA.

For my PhD, I am interested in comparative studies but am not quite sure if my interests are more suitable for the "Comparative Literature" or "English" program.

My primary texts are Postmodern adaptation/intertextuality/retellings/theoretical fiction based on canonical Shakespeare. For example, Tom Stoppard, Howard Barker, John Updike and other authors.

The theorists I am interested in are Bakhtin, Gerard Genette, Linda Hutcheon and to a lesser extent other "pioneers" in intertextuality. But due to the nature of the work, I also explore Shakespearean criticism related to theorical aspects of Shakespeare. I did my thesis on versions of Hamlet and will probably be doing my Masters Research as a more in-depth expansion/extension of that. I am interested in Postmodern theory, intertextuality and its application and Shakespeare.

I'm looking at Columbia, Chicago, Vanderbilt, Toronto for English and NYU for Comp Lit but there are some "long shots" as these are not departmental research interests. It seems it is more British and Canadian theorists who are working on this subject. Any idea of any American scholars/schools that might be interested in this as well? Any help is much appreciated!

[greekdaph]

You might want to check out Jessica Rosenfeld at WUSTL. She leans more towards looking at medieval and interpretations, I think, but maybe her work will have some leads you can follow:

https://english.artsci.wustl.edu/Jessica_Rosenfeld

Alternatively, Joe Loewenstein or Julia Walker might be good fits for you.

Joe Loewenstein teaches courses on Shakespeare, Milton, and Spenser; on literature and skepticism; on the cultural poetics of the book; and on the ways writers read. (https://english.wustl.edu/people/joe-loewenstein)

Julia Walker focuses on modern drama, performance theory, dramatic literature, English and American drama and performance, adaptation/adaptability and Theater Cultural Studies. (https://english.wustl.edu/people/julia-walker)
 

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<br style="text-shadow: none;"><br style="text-shadow: none;">Hi everybody, need some help/recommendations/comments on where I should be looking at for my PhD program. I'm currently doing a general MA.<br style="text-shadow: none;"><br style="text-shadow: none;">For my PhD, I am interested in comparative studies but am not quite sure if my interests are more suitable for the "Comparative Literature" or "English" program.<br style="text-shadow: none;"><br style="text-shadow: none;">My primary texts are Postmodern adaptation/intertextuality/retellings/theoretical fiction based on canonical Shakespeare. For example, Tom Stoppard, Howard Barker, John Updike and other authors.<br style="text-shadow: none;"><br style="text-shadow: none;">The theorists I am interested in are Bakhtin, Gerard Genette, Linda Hutcheon and to a lesser extent other "pioneers" in intertextuality. But due to the nature of the work, I also explore Shakespearean criticism related to theorical aspects of Shakespeare. I did my thesis on versions of Hamlet and will probably be doing my Masters Research as a more in-depth expansion/extension of that. I am interested in Postmodern theory, intertextuality and its application and Shakespeare.<br style="text-shadow: none;"><br style="text-shadow: none;">I'm looking at Columbia, Chicago, Vanderbilt, Toronto for English and NYU for Comp Lit but there are some "long shots" as these are not departmental research interests. It seems it is more British and Canadian theorists who are working on this subject. Any idea of any American scholars/schools that might be interested in this as well? Any help is much appreciated! <br style="text-shadow: none;">

<br style="text-shadow: none;"><br style="text-shadow: none;">With your interests, I'd apply to theory-oriented English programs: Duke, Cornell, and Johns Hopkins are a few that come to mind...<br style="text-shadow: none;">