Dr. Lauren Berman
מחלקה:
English Unit
תפקיד נוכחי:
Lecturer
Education :
Ph.D.2011, English Literature (Cum Laude). University of Haifa, Israel.
M.A.2007, Children’s Literature (Merit). University of Reading, UK.
M.A.2004, English Literature, University of Haifa, Israel.
Research Interests
- 1. Folklore
- 2. Children's Literature
- 3. Fantasy Literature
Courses
- 1. Advanced 1
- 2. Advanced 2 (Software)
- 3. Myths and Legends
Files
שם הקובץ
תאריך
סוג
Refereed Papers
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Berman, Lauren. “Rowling’s Devil: Ancient Archetype of Modern Manifestation?” The Journal for the Academic Study of Magic, 4 (2007): 163-196.
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Berman, Lauren. “Dragons and Serpents in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter Series: Are They Evil?”. Mythlore: A Journal of J. R. R Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature. 27: 1-2 [103-104] (2008), 45-65.
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Berman, Lauren. “Culture and Disease in The X-Files”. Journal of Popular Culture (under revision).
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Berman, Lauren. “Time Travel in Jane Yolen’s The Devil’s Arithmetic and Janet Lunn’s The Root Cellar”. The Lion & The Unicorn (in preparation).
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Berman, Lauren. “You are Who You Eat: Cannibalism in Myth, Folklore and Urban Legend”. Journal of Folklore (in preparation).
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Berman, Lauren. “The Death Motif in Robet Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island. Children’s Literature (in preparation).
Books
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Berman, Lauren. “The Philosophy of Evil in Harry Potter.” (Under Revision, Taylor & Francis publishers).
Conference Proceedings and Abstracts
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Berman, Lauren. “Impaled on Its Own Sword: The Self-Destructiveness of Evil in the Harry Potter Series.” Proceedings of Accio 2008: A Harry Potter Series, Magdalen College, Oxford, July 25-26, 2008. Pp.16-21.
Academic Appointments
2010-present Lecturer, Gordon College of Education, Haifa English Literature
2005-present Teacher, Ort Braude College of Engineering Karmiel, English Studies Unit
2003-2008 Teacher, Ort Braude College of Engineering Gifted Children’s Center Advanced English for gifted 8th and 9th graders
2003-2004 Neurocognitive Research Laboratory University of Haifa Preparatory course for the MA entrance exam in English
Teaching Experience
ORT Braude College of Engineering:
Undergraduate Courses:Advanced English Level 1Advanced English Level 2 – SoftwareMyths and Legends
Gordon College of Education
Undergraduate Courses:Introduction to Prose and Drama20th Century LiteratureStyle and ComprehensionWritten ExpressionWriting and Editing
Academic and Professional Awards and Grants
2007 University of Haifa, Conference Participation Award
2003 University of Haifa, Excellence Scholarship