Carole K. Harris
دانشیار · French and American nineteenth- and twentieth-century literature
New York City College of Technology, CUNYمعرفی
Carole K. Harris is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at the New York City College of Technology (CUNY). She holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Yale University and has previously taught at Yale University, Bennington College, Rutgers University, the University of California at Irvine, and Hofstra University.
- Education:
- B.A. in French Literature, Duke University (1984)
- Ph.D. in Comparative Literature, Yale University (1993)
Her research spans French and American literature, focusing on Gustave Flaubert, Flannery O’Connor, and theories of the cliché and humor. She explores intersections of literature with the Civil Rights era, photography, and memoir writing. Her recent publications examine ethical dimensions in O’Connor’s and Baldwin’s works, while her creative projects include a photography exhibit documenting O’Connor’s Milledgeville.
Key article trends include: postmodern critiques of Southern literary traditions, ethical and existential themes in cross-cultural dialogues, and interdisciplinary approaches combining textual analysis with visual narratives.
Notable Publications:
- Language, Class, and Social Power: Teaching Flannery O’Connor and Junot Díaz at City Tech (2019)
- James Baldwin, Flannery O'Connor, and the Ethics of Anguish (2012)
She has also contributed to creative writing and photography through exhibits at venues like the Ursula C. Schwerin Library and Starbucks in Brooklyn (2008-2009).
