University of Portland

Cara Hersh

Provost's Office, Assistant Provost Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement & Career Readiness; Director of Honors Program

Cara Hersh

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About

Dr. Hersh teaches medieval and Renaissance literature and explores issues such as economics, gender, narrative theory, and politics in her medieval and early modern classes. Her courses include English 112, Chaucer, Shakespeare, Alterity in Early British Literature, and Drama in Early British Literature. Recent presentations have included papers on wonder, disgust, alterity, and medieval epistemology. View her publications.

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University
  • Master of Arts, Duke University
  • Bachelor of Arts, Haverford College