Sarah Rivett

Sarah Rivett is Professor of English and American Studies at Princeton University, jointly appointed in the Department of English and the Effron Center for the Study of America. Her research examines intersections between religious history, Indigenous studies, and early American literature.

Key research areas include:

• Indigenous language preservation and translation practices
• Settler colonial narratives and their religious underpinnings
• Recovery of erased Indigenous voices in literary history
• Transatlantic intellectual exchanges

Her publications consistently explore how colonial encounters shaped American literary traditions, with recent focus on Northwest Pacific Indigenous symbolism. Current book project 'Raven's Land' analyzes raven symbolism across Judeo-Christian and Tlingit/Haida traditions.

Teaching encompasses American literature surveys and specialized courses on:

• Early modern literature
• Native American studies
• Literature and ethnicity