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Dorri Beam is an Associate Professor of English at Syracuse University, affiliated with the LGBTQ Studies program. She specializes in 19th-century American literature, with a focus on gender, race, and sexuality. Her work bridges literary analysis with historical and cultural studies.
Education: PhD in English from the University of Virginia (2001).
Research Interests: Beam examines how 19th-century American writers addressed gender norms, racial politics, and queer identities. Her book Style, Gender, and Fantasy in Nineteenth-Century American Women’s Writing (2010) analyzes feminist literary strategies. Recent work includes reinterpreting Transcendentalist texts through queer frameworks and exploring intersections of abolitionism and gender.
Key Contributions: Recent publications include chapters on Transcendentalism and queer theory (2024) and comparative studies of Fuller/Stowe (2022). She actively presents at conferences like MLA and C19, addressing topics like environmental humanities and seriality in Black literature.
Awards & Service: Recipient of the 2022 Humanities Center Faculty Fellowship. Serves on Syracuse’s LGBT Studies Affiliated Faculty Board and chaired the Humanities Council (2018–2020). Actively reviews for journals like ESQ and Legacy.
Teaching & Mentorship: Teaches courses on race, gender, and environment in 19th-century literature. Recent courses include American Captivities, History of Sexuality, and Literary Periods before 1900.
