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Cristin Ellis is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of Mississippi, within the College of Liberal Arts. She also serves as Co-Director of the Interdisciplinary Minor in Environmental Studies, reflecting her commitment to cross-disciplinary scholarship. Her academic work bridges literary studies, critical theory, and environmental humanities.
Educational Background:
- B.A. in English, Williams College (2001)
- M.A. in English, University of London (2004)
- M.A. in English, Johns Hopkins University (2008)
- Ph.D. in English, Johns Hopkins University (2012)
Her research focuses on 19th-century American literature and its intersections with science, race, and environmental thought. She explores how scientific discourse shaped racial and ecological imaginaries in the antebellum period, particularly through the lens of posthumanism and materiality. Her work also investigates regimes of attention, sensory training, and resistance to biopower in 19th-century literature and visual culture. Key areas include ecocriticism, experimental forms, and critical theory.
The publications reflect a strong engagement with themes of race, materiality, posthumanism, and environmental ethics in American literary history. Her scholarship spans from antebellum literature to contemporary theoretical debates, with a consistent focus on how literature interrogates the boundaries of the human and the natural. She frequently publishes in top-tier journals in literary and interdisciplinary studies.
Scientific Awards:
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Cristin Ellis advises students in English and environmental studies programs, particularly within the B.A. in Environmental Studies and the M.F.A. in Creative Writing. She teaches courses in 19th-century American literature, literature and science, and critical theory. While specific grants are not listed, her research output suggests active scholarly engagement. She is based in Bondurant Hall (W209A) and contributes to interdisciplinary academic leadership through her co-direction of the Environmental Studies minor.
