Joseph A. Keith

Joseph A. Keith serves as Associate Professor in the Department of English, General Literature and Rhetoric at Binghamton University, with contact details including email jkeith@binghamton.edu, phone 607-777-2353, and office located in LN 1136.

His academic credentials include a PhD from Columbia University, MA from Johns Hopkins University, and BA from Hampshire College. His research spans critical intersections of literature and power structures, with core expertise in Modern U.S. and British Literature, Culture of U.S. Imperialism, and Cold War Literature. His work consistently examines transnational frameworks through lenses of race, ethnicity, and postcolonial dynamics, particularly in Anglophone Caribbean contexts and 19th-20th century American literary traditions.

Professor Keith's scholarly impact is reflected in significant recognitions:

• Dean's Research Semester awards at Binghamton University (spring 2013, fall 2010)
• Institute for Advanced Studies of the Humanities Fellowship (2012)
• Prestigious President's Fellowship at Columbia University (1998–2003)
• New York Council of the Humanities/NEH Grant (2002)
• University Fellowship from Johns Hopkins University (1993–1994)

His sustained research productivity demonstrates strong grant acquisition capabilities and institutional support for advancing scholarship in American literary studies and critical race theory.