معرفی
Eric J. Griffin serves as the Janice B. Trimble Endowed Chair in English and Professor of English at Millsaps College, with a 20-year leadership role in the Millsaps Yucatan Program connecting his scholarly focus on Old World-New World literary intersections.
His academic foundation includes:
- B.A. from Pomona College (Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Delta Pi, Cum Laude)
- M.A. and Ph.D. from University of Iowa (D.C. Spriestersbach Prize winner)
Professor Griffin's research examines Shakespearean and Cervantine works through frameworks of colonial history and cultural theory, emphasizing Anglo-Spanish literary relations and American exceptionalism. His scholarship bridges Renaissance studies with contemporary theoretical approaches including translingualism and ethno-poetics.
His publications from 2009-2021 reveal consistent engagement with transhistorical literary analysis, particularly exploring how Shakespeare and Cervantes intersect with colonial narratives and modern pedagogical practices across cultural boundaries.
Recognition includes Millsaps College's highest honors:
- Outstanding Young Professor Award
- Richard Smith Award for Scholarship
- Distinguished Professor Award
He actively contributes to the Millsaps Yucatan Program while maintaining a parallel career as a performing musician with the Bernard Jenkins Blues Trio in Jackson.
