Dr. Emily Mayne
Dr. Emily Mayne will discuss her research and new book at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10 at a book launch event on the C-SC campus.
Mayne, assistant professor and chair of Culver-Stockton’s English department, will talk about her book, “Locating Hercules: Mythology and the Dynamics of Allusion in Early Modern English Writing,” which examines how British authors between 1500 and 1600 adapted the iconic Greek hero Hercules to navigate political, social, and literary issues.
Her presentation is part of C-SC’s Faculty Research Series and will take place in Meaders Lounge in the Gladys Crown Student Center. It is open free to the public.
“I’m excited to share this research,” Mayne said. “I hope this presentation offers an opportunity to look at a familiar mythological figure in a new way and highlights the lasting influence of classical mythology on English literature.”
Mayne joined the Culver-Stockton faculty in 2023, and she specializes in early modern literature from 1500 to 1650. In addition to her work on Hercules and classical reception, her research focuses on the poet Edmund Spenser, and drama, performance, and festival traditions in the regional city of Norwich, England. Her scholarly work has appeared in publications such as The Review of English Studies, The Spenser Review, and Early Theatre.
Mayne also serves as assistant editor for Shakespeare Bulletin and the co-early modern editor for the Records of Early English Drama: Norwich collection. She co-convenes the C-SC Faculty Research Series with Dr. Robert Mevissen.
Originally from the United Kingdom, Mayne holds a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, and doctorate from the University of Oxford. She previously taught at Oxford and the University of East Anglia, and has held research fellowships at the Folger Shakespeare Library, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the Institute of Advanced Studies in the Humanities at the University of Edinburgh.
Culver-Stockton’s Fall 2026 Faculty Research Series is a monthly forum designed to highlight faculty scholarship, creative work, and pedagogical concepts. Held throughout the academic year, the series gives faculty a venue to introduce new research, launch published books, or present innovative teaching methods.
The next presentation in the research series is set for Tuesday, Dec. 1, which will feature Patrick Hotle, C-SC emeritus professor of history, and Terrell Dempsey, an attorney and historian with the Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County (Illinois). Their presentation, “Breaking America: The Radical Abolitionists of Quincy, IL” will also start a 6 p.m. in Meaders Lounge.
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