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Dr. Esther B. Schupak

 

Esther B. Schupak is a faculty member at Bar-Ilan University. Her research explores the intersections of Shakespeare, rhetoric, and pedagogy, as well as science fiction. She has published articles in journals such as Shakespeare, Shakespeare Survey, Research in Drama Education, and Science Fiction Studies. Currently working on a book about listening rhetoric and identification in Shakespeare’s dramas, she teaches courses in Shakespeare, rhetoric, and science fiction. She has recently been recognized with an award for pedagogical excellence and innovation.

Fields of Interest

Shakespeare and Rhetoric

Science Fiction

Pedagogical Research

Recent Publications

Schupak, E. B. (Accepted/In press). Asimov’s Epigrammatic Style. ANQ - Quarterly Journal of Short Articles Notes and Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1080/0895769x.2025.2587145
Schupak, E. B. (2025). Shylock as Jew-voice: Rhetorical listening and identifications in The Merchant of Venice. Cahiers Elisabethains, 116(1), 3-23. https://doi.org/10.1177/01847678251319236
Schupak, E. (2025). Dystopian Figurations of the Neoliberal Workplace: Blurring Boundaries. Science-Fiction Studies, 52(3), 401-430. https://doi.org/10.1525/sfs.2025.52.3.401
Schupak, E. B. (2024). Caesar’s Hands in Titus Andronicus. Explicator, 82(3), 109-113. https://doi.org/10.1080/00144940.2024.2365356

Artificial Intelligence and Real Learning

Artificial Intelligence and Real Learning

המהפכה הטכנולוגית בכיתה: פרופ' ביל קולברנר וד"ר אסתר שופק מגלים מחדש את הוראת הספרות דרך בינה מלאכותית. הם מראים כיצד שילוב חכם של ChatGPT בכיתה מעמיק את הבנת הטקסטים, מעודד חשיבה ביקורתית ומעלה את רמת הכתיבה האקדמית. דרך דוגמאות מהוראת שירה ותנ"ך, ה

Updates

Link to my newest article

Isaac Asimov’s writing has been described as “transparent” and-less kindly-as “atrocious.” Even he himself asserted that he did not know “How To Write.” In my new article, I take a close look at his style in the Foundation novels and find much more craft than even he acknowledged.

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