Sonya Louise Veck, PhD
SWAG视频 Me
I am curious about early literature and language especially in the Medieval period. Prior to my arrival at the University of Mary, I was a teacher-scholar at the University of Stavanger in Norway where I enjoyed bringing international scholars to campus for Spr氓kforum and visiting various places in Spain, Bavaria, Germany, Israel, and England for conferences and symposia. Other favorite roles included leading programs at the Norwegian Study Center at the University of York and teaching poetry at the Kartause in Gaming, Austria for Franciscan University. I enjoy reading, traveling, and cross-country skiing.
Why I鈥檓 At MaryI love teaching about the faith in Catholic studies courses and contributing to the wonderful spirit of hospitality at the University of Mary! Reading literature with students and fellow faculty is also a privilege and a pleasure like no other.
Expertise
I enjoy researching and teaching about Old English poetry, Middle English romance and dream vision, The Gawain Poet, Shakespeare, Sigrid Undset, and J.R.R. Tolkien. I have conducted research on the features of Old English poetry in Middle English insular romance; somnambulism in alliterative revival verse; rhetoric in late courtly love poems, and the wounded body in saints' lives, among other interests.
Education
PhD (Literary Studies): University of Denver, 2006
MA (English): Colorado State University, 1999