Courtney Ferriter, Ph.D.
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Area(s) of Expertise: 20th & 21st century Jewish and African American literature; American pragmatism; technical & professional communication
Overview
Courses Taught
- ENGL 1101 - First-Year Composition
- ENGL 1102 - First-Year Composition
- ENGL 2132 - American Literature II
- ENGL 2135 - African American Literature
Education
- Ph.D., English, Auburn University, 2017
- M.A., English, Auburn University, 2012
- B.A., English, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2008
Research/Special Interests
Publications
“Are We ‘Citizens’? Tony Kushner’s Deweyan Democratic Vision in Angels in America.” Journal of American Drama and Theatre 31, no. 1 (Fall 2018).
“Sidney Hook’s Pragmatic Anti-Communism: Commitment to Democracy as Method.” Education & Culture 33, no. 1 (2017): 89-105.
“The Uses of Race and Religion: James Baldwin’s Pragmatist Politics in The Fire Next Time.” James Baldwin Review 2 (2016): 126-139.