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Jason Farr is Associate Professor and Chair of English at Marquette University, specializing in disability studies, queer theory, and eighteenth-century literature. A deaf scholar, his research examines representations of embodiment in literary history while advocating for accessibility in academia.
Education:
- PhD in English, Duke University
- MFA in Creative Writing, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- BA, Case Western Reserve University
His scholarship investigates:
- Literary representations of disability/deafness
- Queer-crip intersections in historical texts
- Gothic fiction and bodily difference
- Deaf education's influence on literary form
Recent publications explore how eighteenth-century texts encode alternative sensory experiences and challenge ableist paradigms. His book 'Novel Bodies' analyzes disability and sexuality in British literature.
Farr develops accessibility frameworks for academic spaces through Marquette's ADVANCE team and MLA Committee for Disability Issues. He teaches courses on disability literature, health humanities, and Gothic fiction.
