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Kimberly J. Stern is an Associate Professor of English at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She specializes in Victorian literature and culture, with a focus on gender studies, aesthetic theory, and pedagogy. Her research explores the intersections of critical writing, gendered sociability, and intellectual history.
Education:
- PhD in English, Princeton University (2005)
- B.A., Reed College (1999)
Research Interests: Stern’s work spans aesthetics, British literature (1789–1900), feminist theory, and the cultural value of humanities education. Her monographs include *The Social Life of Criticism* (2016) and *Oscar Wilde: A Literary Life* (2019). She co-edits the interdisciplinary journal *Nineteenth Century Studies*.
Publications Trends: Her scholarship bridges literary analysis and historical context, often centering marginalized voices (e.g., women critics in the 19th century) and reinterpreting canonical figures like Oscar Wilde and John Ruskin through pedagogical and gendered lenses.
Awards:
- Faculty Mentor Award (2017)
- Humanities Writ Large Fellowship (2014)
- Caroline D. Bain Scholar (2006–2007)
Teaching and Service: Stern teaches courses on Victorian literature, gender studies, and Oscar Wilde. She advocates for humanistic education, blending classroom insights with her research on Victorian pedagogical reformers. Her current project examines late 19th-century thinkers’ visions of education and their relevance to modern debates.
