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Elizabeth A. Wilson is the Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor in the Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Emory University, where she also serves as Director of Undergraduate Studies. She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Sydney and a B.Sc. (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Otago. Her work bridges feminist theory, psychoanalysis, and affect theory, with notable contributions including Affect and Artificial Intelligence (2010), Gut Feminism (2015), and the co-authored A Silvan Tomkins Handbook (2020). Wilson has held fellowships at prestigious institutions such as the Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton) and the Radcliffe Institute (Harvard). Her research interrogates intersections between neurology, cognition, and feminist critique, including studies on Valerie Solanas and the politics of anger in feminist thought. She currently edits differences: A Journal of Feminist Cultural Studies. Her academic journey includes prior appointments at the University of New South Wales, Australian National University, and the University of Sydney.
Wilson’s research interests focus on rethinking feminist theory through psychoanalytic and affective frameworks, challenging static boundaries between natural and political categories. Her work emphasizes mobility in neurocognitive processes and critiques reductionist approaches to scientific psychology. Recent projects include archival work on Valerie Solanas and editing Solanas’s letters for Duke University Press. She advocates interdisciplinary methodologies, particularly in applying affect theory to feminist discourse.
Her publications span feminist theory, queer studies, and critical neuroscience, with grants supporting projects on academic job market trends in gender studies. Wilson’s teaching and mentorship reflect her commitment to undergraduate education and critical feminist pedagogy. She has been affiliated with Emory’s Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry and other research initiatives.
