Rachel Greenwald Smith

Rachel Greenwald Smith is a Professor in the Department of English at Saint Louis University's College of Arts and Sciences. Her research bridges contemporary literature, political theory, and affect studies, focusing on the intersections of aesthetics, capitalism, and authoritarianism.

Education:

• B.A., Sarah Lawrence College
• M.A. and Ph.D., Rutgers University

Her work explores themes like compromise in political and artistic contexts, the role of emotions in literature, and the cultural implications of neoliberalism. Key publications include analyses of the avant-garde, postmodernism, and affect theory in journals such as Novel: A Forum on Fiction and Twentieth-Century Literature.

Contact: rachel.g.smith@slu.edu