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In 2016 Chris Klassen won the 'Sustained Excellence in Teaching' for part-time faculty award at Wilfrid Laurier University.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://academic-calendar.wlu.ca/section.php?cal=1&s=770&sp=2777&ss=3245&y=69|title=Wilfrid Laurier University - Undergraduate Academic Calendar - 2016/2017 - Governing Bodies, Administration, Faculty and Librarians - Teaching Awards - Award for Teaching Excellence|website=academic-calendar.wlu.ca|access-date=2018-11-29}}</ref> She has also won a Research Support Grant in 2008 from Wilfrid Laurier University, a Graduate Student Essay Prize in 2008 for her paper "''Sacred Stories: Speculative Fiction Shaping Feminist Witchcraft''." and the same prize for the year prior, 2001, for her paper, "''Cybercoven: Being a Witch Online''."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wlu-ca.academia.edu/ChrisKlassen/CurriculumVitae|title=Chris Klassen {{!}} Wilfrid Laurier University - Academia.edu|website=wlu-ca.academia.edu|language=en|access-date=2018-11-29}}</ref>
In 2016 Chris Klassen won the 'Sustained Excellence in Teaching' for part-time faculty award at Wilfrid Laurier University.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://academic-calendar.wlu.ca/section.php?cal=1&s=770&sp=2777&ss=3245&y=69|title=Wilfrid Laurier University - Undergraduate Academic Calendar - 2016/2017 - Governing Bodies, Administration, Faculty and Librarians - Teaching Awards - Award for Teaching Excellence|website=academic-calendar.wlu.ca|access-date=2018-11-29}}</ref> She has also won a Research Support Grant in 2008 from Wilfrid Laurier University, a Graduate Student Essay Prize in 2008 for her paper "''Sacred Stories: Speculative Fiction Shaping Feminist Witchcraft''." and the same prize for the year prior, 2001, for her paper, "''Cybercoven: Being a Witch Online''."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wlu-ca.academia.edu/ChrisKlassen/CurriculumVitae|title=Chris Klassen {{!}} Wilfrid Laurier University - Academia.edu|website=wlu-ca.academia.edu|language=en|access-date=2018-11-29}}</ref>


'''<big>Contributions</big>'''
'''<big>Contributions.</big>'''


Chris Klassen has contributed to the work "''The Myth Awakens: Canon, Conservatism, and Fan Reception of [[Star Wars]],''<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.ca/books?id=HcpwDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT70&lpg=PT70&dq=myth+awakens+chris+klassen&source=bl&ots=kRaMtllTrL&sig=bEl2yKgCw8dH_AP6AvO0woIEIN4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiuxoOHvfreAhUDvFMKHdSxAyYQ6AEwBXoECAIQAQ#v=onepage&q=knit&f=false|title=The Myth Awakens: Canon, Conservatism, and Fan Reception of Starwars|last=Boston|first=Joseph|last2=Call|first2=Joshua|last3=Callaway|first3=Kutter|last4=Derry|first4=Ken|last5=White Hodge|first5=Daniel|last6=Adnan Hussain|first6=Syed|last7=Klassen|first7=Chris|last8=C. Lydon|first8=John|last9=MacKendrick|first9=Kenneth|date=September 13, 2018|publisher=Wilpf and Stock Publishers|others=Lindsay Macumber, Justin Mullis|year=2018|isbn=1498246265, 9781498246262|editor-last=Derry|editor-first=Ken|location=199 W. 8th Ave., Suite 3, Eugene, OR 97401|pages=6-8|editor-last2=C. Lydon|editor-first2=John}}</ref>''"'' edited by Ken Derry and John C. Lyden.
Chris Klassen has contributed to the work "''The Myth Awakens: Canon, Conservatism, and Fan Reception of [[Star Wars]],''<ref name=":2">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.ca/books?id=HcpwDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT70&lpg=PT70&dq=myth+awakens+chris+klassen&source=bl&ots=kRaMtllTrL&sig=bEl2yKgCw8dH_AP6AvO0woIEIN4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiuxoOHvfreAhUDvFMKHdSxAyYQ6AEwBXoECAIQAQ#v=onepage&q=knit&f=false|title=The Myth Awakens: Canon, Conservatism, and Fan Reception of Starwars|last=Boston|first=Joseph|last2=Call|first2=Joshua|last3=Callaway|first3=Kutter|last4=Derry|first4=Ken|last5=White Hodge|first5=Daniel|last6=Adnan Hussain|first6=Syed|last7=Klassen|first7=Chris|last8=C. Lydon|first8=John|last9=MacKendrick|first9=Kenneth|date=September 13, 2018|publisher=Wilpf and Stock Publishers|others=Lindsay Macumber, Justin Mullis|year=2018|isbn=1498246265, 9781498246262|editor-last=Derry|editor-first=Ken|location=199 W. 8th Ave., Suite 3, Eugene, OR 97401|pages=6-8|editor-last2=C. Lydon|editor-first2=John}}</ref>''"'' edited by Ken Derry and John C. Lyden. Within the work, Klassen titles her article "''Leia "the Hutt Slayer" and Rey "the next generation badass boss bitch,""''<ref name=":2" /> offering her perspective on the portrayal of characters within the [[Star Wars]] film.<ref name=":2" />




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Chris Klassen

Chris Klassen is an undergraduate instructor at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada in the department of Religion and Culture.[1]

Personal Life

In the opening of her book "Religion and Popular Culture: A Cultural Studies Approach" she notes that she has an "extremely supportive partner, Akio Saito"[2] and two children, Maxwell and Simon.

Career

Throughout 2002 - 2015 Klassen was an Undergraduate Instructor at multiple universities.[3] From 1998 - 2006, Klassen was a Teaching Assistant at York University in Toronto, Ontario and at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario.[4] Between 2006 - 2012, Klassen became a Graduate Professor, also at Wilfrid Laurier.[5] Throughout her teaching career, Klassen has also been a guest lecturer at other Canadian institutions such as York University in Toronto, Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, and also regularly at Wilfrid Laurier.[6] While at York University, Klassen was a chair for a panel at Atkinson College on 'Mothering, Religion and Spirituality'.[7] Between 2002 and 2003, Klassen was a Research Assistant at St. Jerome's University in Waterloo, ON.[8]

Education

Klassen has an B.A., Hons from the University of Waterloo with a major in Religious Studies and graduated in 1998. In 1999 she received a Master's degree from Wilfrid Laurier University. Finally, she earned her PhD in the Philosophy of Women's Studies from York University in 2006.[4] During her education, Klassen won multiple scholarships, including the Dean's Academic Excellence Scholarship at York University for the year 2000-2001, the York Scholarship in 1999-2000, the Ontario Graduate Scholarship for the same year, and finally the Graduate Scholarship at Wilfrid Laurier University for 1998-1999.[3]

Publications

As of 2015, Chris Klassen has published two books, firstly 'Storied Selves: Shaping Identity in Feminist Witchcraft'[9][10] in 2008 and Religion and Popular Culture: A Cultural Studies Approach'[11] in 2014. She also edited Feminist Spirituality: The Next Generation' in 2009.[12]

Awards

In 2016 Chris Klassen won the 'Sustained Excellence in Teaching' for part-time faculty award at Wilfrid Laurier University.[13] She has also won a Research Support Grant in 2008 from Wilfrid Laurier University, a Graduate Student Essay Prize in 2008 for her paper "Sacred Stories: Speculative Fiction Shaping Feminist Witchcraft." and the same prize for the year prior, 2001, for her paper, "Cybercoven: Being a Witch Online."[14]

Contributions.

Chris Klassen has contributed to the work "The Myth Awakens: Canon, Conservatism, and Fan Reception of Star Wars,[15]" edited by Ken Derry and John C. Lyden. Within the work, Klassen titles her article "Leia "the Hutt Slayer" and Rey "the next generation badass boss bitch,""[15] offering her perspective on the portrayal of characters within the Star Wars film.[15]




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  1. ^ "Religion and Culture Faculty and Staff | Students - Wilfrid Laurier University". students.wlu.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  2. ^ 1972-,, Klassen, Chris,. Religion & popular culture : a cultural studies approach. Don Mills, Ontario, Canada. ISBN 9780195449181. OCLC 829422018. {{cite book}}: |last= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b "Chris Klassen | Wilfrid Laurier University - Academia.edu". wlu-ca.academia.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  4. ^ a b "Chris Klassen | Wilfrid Laurier University - Academia.edu". wlu-ca.academia.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  5. ^ "Chris Klassen | Wilfrid Laurier University - Academia.edu". wlu-ca.academia.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  6. ^ "Chris Klassen | Wilfrid Laurier University - Academia.edu". wlu-ca.academia.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  7. ^ "Mothering, Religion and Spirituality – MIRCI". motherhoodinitiative.org. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  8. ^ "Chris Klassen | Wilfrid Laurier University - Academia.edu". wlu-ca.academia.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  9. ^ ), Klassen, Chris, (1972- (2008). Storied selves : shaping identity in feminist witchcraft. Lexington Books. ISBN 9780739123157. OCLC 871754814. {{cite book}}: |last= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "Alumni | Gender, Feminist & Women's Studies | Faculty of Graduate Studies | York University". gfws.gradstudies.yorku.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  11. ^ author., Klassen, Chris, 1972-,. Religion & popular culture : a cultural studies approach. ISBN 9780195449181. OCLC 829422018. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ "Chris Klassen | Wilfrid Laurier University - Academia.edu". wlu-ca.academia.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-29. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  13. ^ "Wilfrid Laurier University - Undergraduate Academic Calendar - 2016/2017 - Governing Bodies, Administration, Faculty and Librarians - Teaching Awards - Award for Teaching Excellence". academic-calendar.wlu.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  14. ^ "Chris Klassen | Wilfrid Laurier University - Academia.edu". wlu-ca.academia.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  15. ^ a b c Boston, Joseph; Call, Joshua; Callaway, Kutter; Derry, Ken; White Hodge, Daniel; Adnan Hussain, Syed; Klassen, Chris; C. Lydon, John; MacKendrick, Kenneth (September 13, 2018). Derry, Ken; C. Lydon, John (eds.). The Myth Awakens: Canon, Conservatism, and Fan Reception of Starwars. Lindsay Macumber, Justin Mullis. 199 W. 8th Ave., Suite 3, Eugene, OR 97401: Wilpf and Stock Publishers. pp. 6–8. ISBN 1498246265, 9781498246262. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link) CS1 maint: location (link)
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