Lynne Magnusson

The CRRS would like to wish a warm farewell to Professor Lynne Magnusson, who has served as Director of the Centre since 2009. Dr. Magnusson’s leadership has seen the Centre blossom, and it is fitting that the end of her term coincides with a most-successful CRRS Conference that brought world-class scholars to Toronto to forge new paths in Early Modern Studies. Throughout her tenure as Director, Dr. Magnusson worked tirelessly to build and strengthen our community of early modernists, overseeing the creation of the Early Modern Interdisciplinary Graduate Forum (EMIGF) and instituting the annual Celebration of Early Modern Studies, which has become a highlight of the Centre’s activities. While we will miss her and the enthusiasm and joy she brings to the Centre, we wish her the best of luck in her new position as Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of English.

The Centre would also like to welcome Professor Ethan Matt Kavaler back to the post as Interim Director of the CRRS. Dr. Kavaler was Interim Director in 2012-2013 and we are very grateful for his continued devotion to the Centre.