Michelle Kohler

Michelle Kohler is an Associate Professor of English at the University of Oregon, specializing in 19th-century American literature, poetry and poetics, and environmental studies. Her research explores the intersection of literary form with historical and philosophical frameworks, particularly focusing on transcendentalism, realism, and Emily Dickinson's work.

• Education: Ph.D. in English, University of Oregon

Research interests include:

• Investigations into transcendentalist visual metaphors in literature
• Emily Dickinson's relationship with temporality and material culture
• Gender dynamics in 19th-century American writing
• Realist narrative structures and colonial discourse

Scientific contributions are primarily in literary criticism, with notable publications in journals like ESQ, The Emily Dickinson Journal, and Nineteenth-Century Literature. Her current project examines Dickinson's engagement with mid-19th-century timekeeping practices.