Any program suggestions?

[ptry7]

Hey guys/gals, I'm wondering if anyone is familiar with programs that would be a good fit for someone wanting to study post-1945 lit, specifically native american lit and mccarthy.

 

_Any_ and all information would be really helpful! Thanks a bunch in advance 

 

Cornell and ASU are on my list so far.

[Datatape]

Texas Tech has a McCarthy specialist in Sara Spurgeon.  UNM and Arizona are particularly strong in Native American lit.  That's about the extent of my knowledge on those areas, though.

[ptry7]

Texas Tech has a McCarthy specialist in Sara Spurgeon.  UNM and Arizona are particularly strong in Native American lit.  That's about the extent of my knowledge on those areas, though.

 

Thanks! Yeah, I'm having trouble finding programs towards the east coast as far as Native lit goes. 

[Laokoon]

Ut-Knoxville has a few people who may be of interest: Bill Hardwig (srsly one of the coolest people), Amy Elias, Julie Reed (History).

ETA: looks like Chapel Hill has a solid program as well: http://americanindianstudies.unc.edu/

Edited June 14, 2013 by Laokoon

[ptry7]

Ut-Knoxville has a few people who may be of interest: Bill Hardwig (srsly one of the coolest people), Amy Elias, Julie Reed (History).

ETA: looks like Chapel Hill has a solid program as well: http://americanindianstudies.unc.edu/

 

Thanks! I've added Chapel Hill to my list--you're right their program definitely looks solid. 

[wreckofthehope]

Austin and WashU are very strong for C20th but I'm not sure about Native American Lit...I think Austin is well known for 'ethnic lit', though...

[rattigan]

Have you looked at U of British Columbia at all?  They have a really strong field of Canadian Indigenous Lit folks, but I'm sure there's a lot of crossover with US Native Lit.

[ptry7]

On 6/19/2013 at 5:14 PM, wreckofthehope said:

Austin and WashU are very strong for C20th but I'm not sure about Native American Lit...I think Austin is well known for 'ethnic lit', though...

 

Thanks for the suggestions--I looked into them and the only downside seemed to be the bolded NO INTERFOLIO at UT

[thatjewishgirl]

you might look into Oklahoma State Univ. and University of Oklahoma for Native American lit.

[ptry7]

you might look into Oklahoma State Univ. and University of Oklahoma for Native American lit.

 

Hmm I'm not sure if they're strong in NA lit and 20th cent lit.

[ProfLorax]

I met someone on this forum who will be attending UMass Amherst in the fall; his main interest was Native American lit, and his POI was Ronald Welburn. 

[ptry7]

I met someone on this forum who will be attending UMass Amherst in the fall; his main interest was Native American lit, and his POI was Ronald Welburn. 

 

This was super helpful! Thank you so much! They even wave the subject GRE for American Studies applicants

[thatjewishgirl]

LOL. I like how you completely dismissed my suggestions about English programs I have degrees from.

[ptry7]

LOL. I like how you completely dismissed my suggestions about English programs I have degrees from.

 

I'm certainly not in a position to dismiss any programs. I was simply unable to find any further information--after a quick search--regarding either school's affinity for 20th cent lit. You suggested looking into them because of their Native lit focus. I did. They seem to have a really good program for focus on Native ethnography, language, history, etc.

[bdon19]

I would definitely put in a word for Chapel Hill (though I'm super biased ).  But we have some really strong faculty in the English dept in post-45 lit, one of whom regularly teaches courses in critical race theory that might be of interest to you.