University of Minnesota
Department of English
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Department of English

Faculty Interests

Creative Writing: Charles Baxter, Lois Cucullu, Maria Damon, M. J. Fitzgerald, Ray Gonzalez, Patricia Hampl, Julie Schumacher, Madelon Sprengnether

Medieval Literatures & Cultures: Tom Clayton, Lianna Farber, M. J. Fitzgerald, Rebecca Krug, Andrew Scheil, John Watkins

Early Modern/Enlightenment Literatures & Cultures: Tony C. Brown, Tom Clayton, Andrew Elfenbein, Shirley Garner, Brian Goldberg, David Haley, Rebecca Krug, Nabil Matar, Andrew Scheil, Katherine Scheil, Madelon Sprengnether, John Watkins See also Early Modern Faculty Research Group

Romantic/Victorian Literatures & Cultures: Lois Cucullu, Andrew Elfenbein, Brian Goldberg, Michael Hancher, Gordon Hirsch

Modern Literatures & Cultures: Timothy Brennan, Siobhan Craig, Lois Cucullu, Maria Damon, M. J. Fitzgerald, Brian Goldberg, Ellen Messer-Davidow, Paula Rabinowitz, Jani Scandura, Geoffrey Sirc, Charles Sugnet, Omise’eke Natasha Tinsley, John Wright

Post-modern/Contemporary Literatures & Cultures: Charles Baxter, Timothy Brennan, Siobhan Craig, Lois Cucullu, Maria Damon, M. J. Fitzgerald, Brian Goldberg, Ray Gonzalez, Patricia Hampl, Josephine Lee, Ellen Messer-Davidow, Paula Rabinowitz, Jani Scandura, Julie Schumacher, Geoffey Sirc, Madelon Sprengnether, Charles Sugnet, Omise’eke Natasha Tinsley, John Wright

Post-colonial Studies: Timothy Brennan, Tony C. Brown, Siobhan Craig, Lois Cucullu, Geneviève Escure, Qadri Ismail, Paula Rabinowitz, Jani Scandura, Charles Sugnet, Omise’eke Natasha Tinsley, John Wright

American Literatures: Charles Baxter, Tony C. Brown, Siobhan Craig, Lois Cucullu, Maria Damon, M. J. Fitzgerald, Ray Gonzalez, Patricia Hampl, Michael Hancher, Josephine Lee, Dan Philippon, Paula Rabinowitz, Jani Scandura, Julie Schumacher, Madelon Sprengnether, Charles Sugnet, Omise’eke Natasha Tinsley, John Wright

Comparative Literature: Timothy Brennan, Siobhan Craig, M. J. Fitzgerald, Nabil Matar, Charles Sugnet, Omise’eke Natasha Tinsley, John Watkins

Composition/Pedagogy: Geoffrey Sirc

Critical Studies of Race & Ethnicity: Siobhan Craig, Maria Damon, Ray Gonzalez, Josephine Lee, Ellen Messer-Davidow, Paula Rabinowitz, Omise’eke Natasha Tinsley, John Wright

Drama: Tom Clayton, Shirley Garner, David Haley, Rebecca Krug, Josephine Lee, Nabil Matar, Katherine Scheil, Madelon Sprengnether

Gender/Queer Theory & Studies: Siobhan Craig, Lois Cucullu, Maria Damon, Andrew Elfenbein, Geneviève Escure, Shirley Garner, Qadri Ismail, Rebecca Krug, Ellen Messer-Davidow, Paula Rabinowitz, Jani Scandura, Katherine Scheil, Madelon Sprengnether, Omise’eke Natasha Tinsley

History of Books & Literacy: Michael Hancher, Rebecca Krug, Katherine Scheil

Interdisciplinary Studies: Lois Cucullu, Michael Hancher, Ellen Messer-Davidow, Dan Philippon, Paula Rabinowitz, Jani Scandura, Madelon Sprengnether, Omise’eke Natasha Tinsley

Language/Linguistics: Andrew Elfenbein, Geneviève Escure, Rebecca Krug, Michael Hancher, Andrew Scheil

Literary, Cultural &/or Materialist Theory: Timothy Brennan, Tony C. Brown, Siobhan Craig, Lois Cucullu, Maria Damon, Andrew Elfenbein, Brian Goldberg, Michael Hancher, Gordon Hirsch, Qadri Ismail, Ellen Messer-Davidow, Dan Philippon, Paula Rabinowitz, Jani Scandura, Andrew Scheil, Charles Sugnet

Poetry/Poetics: Tom Clayton, Lois Cucullu, Maria Damon, Lianna Farber, Brian Goldberg, Ray Gonzalez, Patricia Hampl, Jani Scandura, Madelon Sprengnether, Omise’eke Natasha Tinsley, John Watkins

Popular Culture/Music & Sound/Film: Timothy Brennan, Siobhan Craig, Lois Cucullu, Maria Damon, Geneviève Escure, Josephine Lee, Dan Philippon, Paula Rabinowitz, Jani Scandura, Andrew Scheil, Katherine Scheil, Geoffrey Sirc, Madelon Sprengnether, Charles Sugnet, John Wright

Technology: Michael Hancher, Dan Philippon, Geoffrey Sirc

Translation: Timothy Brennan, Siobhan Craig, Geneviève Escure, M. J. Fitzgerald, Ray Gonzalez, Nabil Matar