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Julia Stern is the Henry Sanborn Noyes Professor of Literature and Charles Deering McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence in the English Department at Northwestern University's Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. Her research bridges American literature, film, and critical theory, with a focus on emotion, race, gender, and genre. She has authored three influential books, including *Bette Davis Black and White* (2021) and *Mary Chesnut's Civil War Epic* (2010). Stern teaches courses on 18th- to early 20th-century American literature, African American writing, and film studies. Recognized for teaching excellence, she has received awards such as the Distinguished Teaching Award and multiple recognitions for advising.
Her interdisciplinary interests span African American Literature, Psychoanalytic Theory, and Critical Race Studies. Courses she offers include studies of Faulkner, sentimental literature, and the films of Bette Davis. Stern’s work integrates historical analysis with contemporary debates on race, gender, and representation in media.
Her notable awards include the MLA First Book Prize nomination and endowed professorships for teaching and research. Stern actively contributes to departmental life, advising and mentoring students, and maintaining a nationally recognized profile in literary scholarship.
