Jeanne-Marie Jackson

Jeanne-Marie Jackson is Professor of English at Johns Hopkins University and Director of the Alexander Grass Humanities Institute, with additional role as Senior Editor of the journal ELH.

Her research traverses English, Russian, Afrikaans, Shona, and Fante literary traditions, specializing in sub-Saharan African literature, novel theory, literature-philosophy intersections, Russian realism, and global regionalisms. She pioneers unorthodox comparative methodologies across linguistic boundaries while maintaining deep connections to South Africa and Ghana as intellectual second homes.

Her 2021 Andrew Carnegie Fellowship supports research on Gold Coast statesman J.E. Casely Hayford, reflecting her commitment to recovering marginalized intellectual histories.

Professor Jackson actively bridges academic and public spheres through non-academic writing while leading institute initiatives that foster interdisciplinary humanities scholarship. Her work demonstrates sustained engagement with decolonial frameworks and transnational literary networks.