Description: McColley, Walker, and Lewalski were pioneers who brought important and neglected questions of gender to Milton studies. Panelists assess the legacy of these scholars and the impact of their contributions and consider the generational change in Milton studies toward approaches that build on their foundations: ecocriticism, queer theory, and reception study.

Presider

Sharon Achinstein, Johns Hopkins U, MD

Speakers

Sheila T. Cavanagh, Emory U

Julia Reinhard Lupton, U of California, Irvine

Drew Daniel, Johns Hopkins U, MD

Melissa E. Sanchez, U of Pennsylvania

Laura L. Knoppers, U of Notre Dame

Angelica Alicia Duran, Purdue U, West Lafayette