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Shirley Samuels is the Thomas and Dorothy Litwin Professor of American Studies and Picket Family Chair of Literatures in English at Cornell University's College of Arts and Sciences. A distinguished scholar of 19th-century American literature and culture, she has shaped feminist criticism, Civil War studies, and transatlantic discourse. Her academic journey began at UC Berkeley with a PhD in English (1986).
Key research areas include:
- American literature and culture
- 18th- and 19th-century fiction
- Gender, race, and sentimentality
- Civil War iconography
- Visual culture and mobility narratives
Notable trends across her publications reveal sustained engagement with racial trauma, gendered political discourse, visual representation, and transatlantic cultural exchange. Her work bridges literary analysis with historical memory.
Scientific honors include:
- Mellon Humanities Grant
- American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Multiple research grants from Society for the Humanities
- Public Voices Project Fellow
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