Eva Cherniavsky

Eva Cherniavsky is a Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of English at the University of Washington, within the College of Arts & Sciences. She holds the Andrew R. Hilen Professorship of American Literature and Culture. Her expertise spans American literature across the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, feminist theory, postcolonial studies, and media analysis (film, television, and literature).

Education:

• A.B., Comparative Literature, University of California, Berkeley, 1982
• Ph.D., English, University of California, Berkeley, 1990

Research Focus: Her current work extends her 2017 monograph Neocitizenship: Political Culture after Democracy, exploring narratives of zombie apocalypse in film, television, and fiction to reimagine mass politics. She critiques modern political frameworks through popular culture, emphasizing non-traditional forms like science fiction and manifestos.

Affiliations & Activities: She is affiliated with the Simpson Center for the Humanities and contributes to interdisciplinary scholarship. Her teaching and mentorship as Director of Graduate Studies shape academic training in literature and cultural studies.