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Students of the humanities who are nearing the end of their Evergreen education may wish to pursue a major research project, senior thesis or capstone project in their particular field of interest. Often, the goal is to contruct an original argument around a particular body of literature, set of ideas or historical events. These kinds of projects develop advanced research skills in the humanities, including the ability to read deeply and critically in a particular field, and to discover and engage with important theoretical writings in that field. Students will also gain valuable skills in reading, analyzing, synthesizing, writing and editing long pieces of complex prose. The best kinds of this work will be invaluable for graduate school applications, and will be an asset to those entering the job market directly following graduation.

Trevor Speller (British/anglophone literature) specializes in British and Anglophone literature from the 17th century to the present. Students who wish to study literature and literary theory from the Middle Ages to the present are welcome to propose research projects, including capstone projects and senior theses. Previous projects have included studies of Virginia Woolf, Romantic women writers, and travel writing. Dr. Speller is looking for students to assist with his ongoing research projects around the rise of the novel, experimental literature, and conceptions of modernity.

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Olympia

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