Ann Wierda Rowland

Ann Wierda Rowland is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of Kansas, specializing in 18th-19th century British literature, Romanticism, and childhood studies. Her research examines the intersection of literary culture and childhood in the Romantic period, analyzing how evolving concepts of childhood shaped national literary traditions.

• Focus on Romanticism and Scottish Enlightenment
• Expertise in gender/postcolonial theory applications
• Interests include literary collection practices and transatlantic reception studies

Her recent publications include British Romanticism and Childhood and analyses of Scottish ballad traditions. Current research investigates Keats' American reception history and the role of literary collectors in shaping Romanticism's legacy.

Scientific awards include:

• American Philosophical Society Franklin Research Grant
• AAUW Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
• Conger-Gabel Teaching Professor
• Mortar Board Outstanding Educator