Jonathan Howard

Jonathan Howard is an Assistant Professor of English and Black Studies at Yale University, specializing in the intersection of African Diaspora literary traditions and environmental humanities. His work critically examines Western concepts of race and nature, emphasizing their role in ecological crises, while advocating for black expressive culture as a framework for ecological resilience.

Education:

• B.A., University of Pennsylvania
• M.A., Duke University
• Ph.D., Duke University

Research Focus:

• Black ecocriticism and the environmental humanities
• Ecological thought in African Diaspora literature
• Interrogation of race and nature in modern ecological peril

Scientific Awards:

• Fulbright Program Fellowship
• Institute for Citizens and Scholars Fellowship
• Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Grant
• Harrington Fellows Program Award

Dr. Howard’s teaching includes graduate and undergraduate courses on African American literary studies, black studies, and environmental humanities. He emphasizes 'black study' as a method to confront antiblackness and celebrate black ecological life.