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Maya Kronfeld is an Assistant Professor of Literature at Duke University, with secondary appointments in the Music and Philosophy departments within Trinity College of Arts & Sciences. Her research integrates literary studies, philosophy, and jazz, focusing on Romanticism, Modernism, and critical epistemology. She holds a PhD in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley (2020) and served as the Cotsen Fellow in Humanistic Studies at Princeton University (2020–2023).
- Education: PhD in Comparative Literature, UC Berkeley (2020)
- Appointments: Assistant Professor of Literature (2023–present), Music (2024–present), and Philosophy (2024–present)
Her work spans interdisciplinary projects such as Spontaneous Form: Philosophy, Literature, Jazz, which bridges Kantian philosophy with musical and literary analysis. Her research interests include aesthetics, cognitive metaphor theory, and the intersections of jazz with African-American literature.
Recent publications explore topics like T.S. Eliot's engagement with Bertrand Russell's philosophy and Poe's reinterpretation of Humean empiricism. She has been featured in media for her jazz performances and academic contributions, including recognition in DownBeat magazine and Radical Philosophy.
Teaching spans courses on Kant, modernist literature, and jazz studies. She maintains active engagement with the Stanford Jazz Workshop as a piano faculty and collaborates with musicians in soul and avant-garde projects.
