Dr. Anahid Nersessian

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Biography

Anahid Nersessian is a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, specializing in poetry and the literature of the eighteenth century and the Romantic period. She has published several notable works, including 'Keats’s Odes: Lover’s Discourse' (2021) and 'Calamity Form: Poetry Social Life' (2020), both from the University of Chicago Press. Nersessian’s research examines critical theories, including Marxism and psychoanalysis, and their application in literary criticism. She is a fellow of the American Philosophical Society and actively participates in interdisciplinary projects, such as the IASH’s project on Decoloniality. Her work, which often appears in prestigious journals like the New York Review of Books and PMLA, showcases her engagement with ecological and economic themes through the lens of Romantic literature. As an editor and contributor to various scholarly publications, she explores the intersection between poetry and social dynamics, solidifying her position as a leading voice in her field.

Research Interests

Courses

Blake Baraka Formalisms Poetry Police Romantic Difficulty Early Ecologies History Aesthetics Critical Theory Philosophy Literatures English, 1700-1850 Nature Poetry Romanticism Revolution

Requirements for University of California Los Angeles

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:160
Analytical Writing
Required:5
Overall
Required:5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Strong background in Economics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
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  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
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Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.