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Kimberly Snyder Manganelli is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Clemson University and serves as Director of Graduate Studies. Her research focuses on transatlantic studies, Victorian literature, 19th-century American literature, African American literature, and popular culture. She holds a Ph.D. and M.A. from Cornell University and multiple degrees from Auburn University.
Her scholarly work examines intersections of race, gender, and cultural production, notably her book Transatlantic Spectacles of Race (2022), which won the 2010 INCS Essay Prize for her article on tragic mulatta tropes. Current projects explore plantations and slavery's afterlives in contemporary media like Beyoncé’s Lemonade and films such as The Beguiled.
Key research trends include analyzing how racial identity and slavery narratives manifest in literature and popular culture, particularly through gendered and transatlantic lenses. Recent presentations address topics like true crime adaptations, Southern Gothic tropes, and postcolonial critiques of plantation imagery. Awards highlight her interdisciplinary contributions to 19th-century studies.
- Education: Ph.D./M.A. Cornell University; M.A./B.A. Auburn University
Her advising and grant activities are not detailed here, though her extensive conference presentations (over 20) and book projects indicate active scholarly engagement. She teaches courses on early American literature and Victorian studies.
