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Eric Slauter is an Associate Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of Chicago, serving as Master of the Arts & Humanities Collegiate Division and Deputy Dean of the Humanities. He holds additional affiliations as an associate faculty member in the Divinity School and directs the Karla Scherer Center for the Study of American Culture. Slauter earned his Ph.D. from Stanford University in 2000 and has held distinguished research fellowships at institutions including the McNeil Center for Early American Studies and the Newberry Library. His academic leadership roles include chairing the faculty board of the University of Chicago Press and serving as visiting editor at the William and Mary Quarterly.
Slauter’s research focuses on early American cultural, intellectual, legal, and political history, with particular attention to the Declaration of Independence, constitutional origins, and the intersection of literature and history. He has published extensively on topics ranging from Revolutionary-era rhetoric to the environmental and labor history behind Walden. Current projects include a book on the Declaration’s historical and cultural legacies, aimed at both scholarly and general audiences.
As an educator, Slauter designs multidisciplinary courses such as Human Being and Citizen (Humanities Core) and The Declaration of Independence, which engage students across disciplines. He oversees a flagship graduate seminar connecting scholars from the Humanities, Social Sciences, Divinity School, and Law School. This seminar has facilitated collaborations among over 130 graduate students and 62 faculty members since 2008, fostering innovative research across institutional boundaries.
Slauter’s honors include an MLA Prize for a First Book honorable mention (2009) and elected memberships in the American Antiquarian Society and Massachusetts Historical Society. His work bridges historical analysis with contemporary cultural debates, emphasizing interdisciplinary dialogue and public engagement with America’s intellectual heritage.
