English Prof Explores Relationship Between Medicine and Art

Heather Meek has just joined the Department of English, where her research and teaching interests are focused on the understudied notion of ‘hysteria’ in eighteenth century arts and letters, a condition akin to modern-day depression. On sharing her passion for this subject matter she says, “I’d like to look further into literary texts and themes like gender, sexuality, anorexia, drug addiction, and celebrity – that might make the seemingly remote area of eighteenth century literature more appealing to students!’