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Christa Holm Vogelius serves as a Guest researcher in the Department of Arts and Cultural Studies at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Humanities. Previously holding positions as Assistant Professor of American Studies (2014-2019) and Mads Øvilsen Fellow (2020-2022), her work bridges literary scholarship with visual and material culture studies.
Her academic foundation includes a Ph.D. in English Language and Literature from the University of Michigan (2012), where her dissertation explored ekphrasis in 19th-century America, preceded by an M.A. (2006) from the same institution and a B.A. from Rutgers University (2004) with dual majors in English and Studio Art.
Dr. Vogelius specializes in 19th-century American literature, particularly examining ekphrasis (literary description of visual art) as a lens for understanding nationalism, gender, and originality debates. Her research extends to visual culture, archival theory, and transnational perspectives, with recent expansion into hydrofeminism and environmental humanities. Current monograph projects analyze gender in American literary production and Jacob Riis' documentary photography within urban reform contexts.
Her scholarly output reveals evolving interests from 19th-century literary analysis toward contemporary intersections of gender, ecology, and transnationalism, particularly evident in her 2024 hydrofeminism collaboration and recent conference organization on water-related themes.
Major recognitions include:
- American-Scandinavian Foundation Research Fellowship
- Deborah and Jay Last Fellowship at the American Antiquarian Society
- Eccles Centre Visiting European Fellow Award at the British Library
- Emily Dickinson International Society Scholar Award
- Maine Women Writers Collection Research Grant
Research funding from the American Antiquarian Society, British Library, and Novo Nordisk supports her archival investigations. She has taught undergraduate courses including Visual Culture and American Literary History, plus MA seminars on Transnational Literatures, while co-organizing recent conferences like With and Against the Current (2023) examining water bodies and feminist theory.
