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Sylvia Jones is an Adjunct Professor at Goucher College and a Lecturer in Creative Writing at George Washington University. Her roles also include editorial work for Black Lawrence Press and Ploughshares journal. She holds an M.F.A. from American University (2020). Jones specializes in poetry exploring class inequality, generational wealth, and autobiographical object narratives, as seen in her forthcoming collection Television Fathers (Meekling Press, 2024).
Education:
- M.F.A., Creative Writing, American University, 2020
Research Interests: Jones’s work interrogates the intersections of personal history and societal structures. Her poetry collection Television Fathers examines how material objects mediate generational trauma and class mobility. She also engages with environmental themes through projects like Campfire Stories Volume II, blending national park narratives with personal reflection. Her work frequently addresses social justice issues, including affirmative action, gun violence, and cultural displacement.
Publication Trends: Recent articles (2019–2023) reflect her focus on contemporary societal challenges. Themes include racial dynamics (First Black Cop Bop), economic precarity (On the Tiniest of Budgets), and speculative elements (Man with Shotgun and Alien). She employs innovative poetic forms to critique modernity and memory.
Honors & Fellowships:
- Bucknell University Stadler Fellow (2021–22)
- Peaked Hill Trust Fellowship
- OUTWrite DC Fellowship
- Jack Straw Cultural Center Fellowship
Advising & Grants: Though no formal advisees are listed, her editorial roles and fellowships indicate active engagement in nurturing emerging writers. Collaborations include the Goucher Prison Education Partnership and the Windfall Room poetry archive project.
Labs/Teams: Member of the Poets at the End of World Collective and contributor to interdisciplinary projects like Windfall Room, which combines video recitations with spatial storytelling.
