Ana Acosta

Ana Acosta is a Professor in the Department of English at Brooklyn College's School of Humanities and Social Sciences. Her academic work bridges 18th-century British literature, religious studies, and gender theory through interdisciplinary frameworks.

• PhD in Comparative Literature from Columbia University (1997)
• Teaches courses including Comparative Lit 1500-1800, The Eighteenth-Century Novel, and Milton studies

Research focuses on:

• Quaker cultural transformations (1650-1740)
• Utopian/dystopian literary movements
• Religious iconography in Enlightenment fiction
• Gender dynamics in early modern spiritual practices
• Historical spatial theory applications
• Biblical criticism intersections with literature

Her publications explore the evolution of Quaker identity, comparative analyses of utopian/dystopian texts, and spatial representations in 18th-century fiction. Awards include prestigious Mellon and Tow fellowships alongside recognition for teaching excellence.

• Tow Foundation Travel Fellowship
• Mellon Mid-Career Fellowship
• Whiting Foundation Fellowship