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Eve Dunbar is a Professor of English on the Jean Webster Chair at Vassar College, specializing in late-19th century to contemporary African American literature and culture. She contributes to the American Studies and Africana Studies programs, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to Black literary traditions. Her research explores themes of segregation, regionalism, and Black women's authorship as acts of resistance.
Education:
- B.A., Pennsylvania State University
- M.A. and Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin
Her work bridges academic and public spheres, with articles in journals like American Literature and The Nation. Key publications include Black Regions of the Imagination (2012) and Monstrous Work and Radical Satisfaction (2024), which analyze Black writers' reclamation of agency under systemic oppression. Recent research focuses on 1930s–1950s Black women authors who redefined satisfaction as radical resistance to segregation.
Awards & Fellowships:
- ACLS Burkhardt Fellow (2016–17)
- W.E.B. Du Bois Fellow at Harvard University's Hutchins Center (2020–21)
Her teaching and scholarship engage with hip hop studies, animal studies, and transnational African American thought. Dunbar has advised over 30 Ford Scholars and actively participates in campus initiatives like the Buildings and Belonging project, documenting African American histories at Vassar.
