Maggie Nelson

Maggie Nelson is a Professor of English at the University of Southern California’s USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. She is renowned for her interdisciplinary work spanning literature, philosophy, and feminist/queer theory. In 2019, she became the 25th USC Dornsife faculty member elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, joining luminaries like Michelle Obama and Jonathan Franzen. Her research explores themes such as gender fluidity, sexual violence, avant-garde art history, and aesthetic theory.

Nelson’s award-winning works include *The Argonauts* (2015), a memoir blending personal narrative with philosophical inquiry, and *Bluets* (2009), a genre-defying meditation on color and longing. She has received prestigious honors such as the MacArthur Fellowship (2016), a Guggenheim Fellowship (2010), and a National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship (2011).

Her publications span poetry and nonfiction, reflecting a commitment to innovative form and critical thought. Key themes in her work include the intersections of identity, art, and ethics, with subfields ranging from queer theory to experimental literary forms.