Phil Boardman

Phil Boardman, who directed the Core Humanities program for fourteen years, is a professor in the English department. A specialist in medieval literature and the culture of the Middle Ages, he teaches courses in Chaucer, Arthurian literature, the Bible, and Core Humanities. His bachelor's and master's degrees are from phil boardman the University of Nebraska, and he earned his Ph.D. degree at the University of Washington. With Jim Bernardi in the theatre department, he led for many years an annual London Theatre and Literary Arts tour; he has made appearances in Reno and Las Vegas as the Chautauqua character Geoffrey Chaucer. Besides hiking and cross-country skiing, his activities include performing with musical groups, including the Nevada Opera Chorus, the Nevada Opera Madrigal Ensemble, and the newly-formed Reno Early Music. He has taught at the University of Nevada since 1974 and has won teaching awards from the College of Arts and Science, the University of Nevada, and the Nevada Board of Regents, as well as the Carnegie Endowment for the Advancement of Teaching ("Nevada Professor of the Year," 2003). He was executive co-producer of the KNPB series, The Western Traditions Lectures and is editor of the reader for Core Humanities 201, Enduring Legacies: Ancient and Medieval Cultures. His comprehensive guide to the popular traditions of King Arthur in English, The Arthurian Annals, was published by Oxford University Press (2004).

Phil Boardman
Phil Boardman, who directed the Core Humanities program for fourteen years, is a professor in the English department. A specialist in medieval literature and the culture of the Middle Ages, he teaches courses in Chaucer, Arthurian literature, the Bible, and Core Humanities. His bachelor's and master's degrees are from the University of Nebraska, and he earned his Ph.D. degree at the University of Washington. With Jim Bernardi in the theatre department, he led for many years an annual London Theatre and Literary Arts tour; he has made appearances in Reno and Las Vegas as the Chautauqua character Geoffrey Chaucer. Besides hiking and cross-country skiing, his activities include performing with musical groups, including the Nevada Opera Chorus, the Nevada Opera Madrigal Ensemble, and the newly-formed Reno Early Music. He has taught at the University of Nevada since 1974 and has won teaching awards from the College of Arts and Science, the University of Nevada, and the Nevada Board of Regents, as well as the Carnegie Endowment for the Advancement of Teaching ("Nevada Professor of the Year," 2003). He was executive co-producer of the KNPB series, The Western Traditions Lectures and is editor of the reader for Core Humanities 201, Enduring Legacies: Ancient and Medieval Cultures. His comprehensive guide to the popular traditions of King Arthur in English, The Arthurian Annals, was published by Oxford University Press (2004).
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