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Anna Shechtman is an Assistant Professor of Literatures in English at Cornell University, specializing in media studies and American literature. She is writing a two-volume history of the concepts of 'media' and 'data' in the U.S., examining their evolution and interdisciplinary impacts. Her work challenges traditional boundaries between art, literature, and social science.
Education:
- PhD, Yale University, English Literature and Film & Media Studies, 2020
- MPhil, Yale University, English Literature and Film & Media Studies, 2017
- MA, Yale University, English Literature, 2017
- BA, Swarthmore College, Highest Honors, 2013
Research Interests: Her research explores media theory, literary analysis, and the intersections of data, culture, and technology. She critiques the historical and conceptual frameworks that define 'media' and 'data,' particularly in 20th/21st-century U.S. contexts. Recent work includes studies on digital humanities and feminist history of crosswords.
Professional Activities: She writes monthly crossword puzzles for The New Yorker and is an editor-at-large for the Los Angeles Review of Books. Her 2024 book The Riddles of the Sphinx examines feminist legacies in crossword puzzles.
Teaching: In 2025, she is teaching courses on Mass Culture and the Avant-Garde and Expository Writing.
