Thomas Kealy
Associate Professor, Humanities
(603) 526-3457 | tkealy@colby-sawyer.edu
Ph.D., University of Oregon. Among the topics he has taught are Shakespeare, world literature, and composition. is an expert in world literature and writing, focused on science and nature; the relationship between literature and science; and wilderness education. Among Professor Kealy's numerous awards are a Fulbright fellowship, a doctoral fellowship for international leadership, and the Jack Jensen Award for Excellence in Teaching. | faculty profile
Areas of Expertise
- Composition and writing
- Ecocriticism and the relationships among nature, literature, and science
- World Literature
Research Interests
Comparative literatures of the early modern period (approximately 1500-1700), with a focus on natural history texts and emblem poetry written in Latin, English, Spanish and Arabic.
Classes Recently Taught
Writing 105: College Composition
World Literature I: Early texts of global cultures
World Literature II: Postcolonial and Postmodern literature
Voices of Islam: An exploration of the history and future of Islamic cultures
Understanding Islam: A survey of the arts and sciences of Islam
Judgment and Belief: Philosophy of the "Way"
Literature and Science: A Comparison of the “Two Cultures”
Thinking About Literature
Senior Capstone Seminar
Education
- Ph.D., English, University of Oregon
- M.A., University of Oregon
- M.Ed., Adult Education, University of Rhode Island
- B.A. Philosophy and English, Wesleyan University
- Escuela Oficial de Idiomas; Ministerio de Ciencias y Educación, Madrid
Links of Personal and Professional Interest
Department of Humanities, Colby-Sawyer College
The Community and Environmental Studies Program at Colby-Sawyer College
The Women Writers Project at Brown University
