Ladee Hubbard

Ladee Hubbard is an Assistant Professor of English at Tulane University, with expertise in creative writing and African American literature. She holds a BA in English from Princeton University, an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a PhD in Folklore and Mythology from UCLA.

• Research focuses on racial identity, historical memory, and cultural symbolism in fiction
• Active in literary nonfiction and short story writing

Her work intersects with folklore studies and contemporary social justice themes, reflected in both fiction and academic engagements.

• 2022: Longlisted for Aspen Words Literary Prize
• 2021: Berlin Prize recipient
• 2018: Ernest J. Gaines Award winner
• 2017: Hurston-Wright Legacy Award winner

Additional fellowships include prestigious appointments at the Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Center, American Library in Paris, and Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies.