Susan Williams

Susan Williams is Professor of English at The Ohio State University specializing in 19th-century American literature and visual culture. Her research examines intersections of literary production, portraiture, and cultural narratives. Recent publications analyze gift economies in literature, adaptations of classic texts, and diplomatic history narratives.

She directs projects on cultural memory and serves on editorial boards for academic journals. Current work explores representations of giving in American fiction and historical reinterpretations of Cold War events.