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Kitty Millet is a Professor of Jewish Studies and Department Chair of Comparative and World Literature at San Francisco State University. She teaches courses including Holocaust & Genocide, Holocaust & Law, Kabbalah & Jewish Mysticism, Judaism, Religion and Text, Holocaust and Literature, Jewish Literatures of the Americas, and European Jewish Literatures. Her academic leadership extends to serving as Chairperson of the ICLA Research Committee on Religion, Ethics and Literature and as Editor of Comparative Jewish Literatures.
- Ph.D., Comparative Literature, University of Minnesota (1996)
- M.A., Comparative Literature, University of Minnesota (1989)
- B.A., Comparative Literature, UCI (1986)
Millet's research focuses on Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Kabbalah, testimonio in Latin American Jewish Narratives, Jewish Messianism, Secular Jewish Studies, Modern Jewish Thought, and Comparative Jewish Literatures. Her work explores the intersection of Jewish thought with literary theory, examining how mystical traditions transform literature's ontology and function in the modern world. She investigates the victim experience across different historical contexts of persecution, challenging conventional comparative frameworks.
Her publications reveal a consistent engagement with Holocaust representation, Jewish mysticism, and comparative victim experiences. Millet's work moves beyond the 'continuity thesis' to examine victim experiences on their own terms, while simultaneously exploring how Kabbalistic thought transforms literary aesthetics and messianic drives. Her scholarly approach bridges Jewish Studies, literary theory, and historical analysis.
- Kabbalah and Literature (2024)
- Derrida's Marrano Passover (2024)
- Jewish Imaginaries of the Spanish Civil War (2024)
- Fault Lines of Modernity (2018)
- The Victims of Slavery, Colonization and the Holocaust (2017)
Millet has advised on numerous scholarly projects and served as editor for significant publications in Jewish literary studies. Her work on Deleuze and queer theory, particularly 'A Thousand Queer Plateaus,' demonstrates her interdisciplinary approach that connects philosophical thought with Jewish studies. She has developed innovative courses that examine the intersections of law, literature, and Holocaust studies, as well as Jewish mystical traditions in global literary contexts.
