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Anna Joy Springer is an Associate Professor of Literature at the University of California, San Diego. Her artistic work employs fantastical, speculative, and figurative modes to explore themes of nature and interbeing, along with lesser cultural currents in her writing and visual art. She is the author of notable works such as 'Birdwisher' and 'Vicious Red Relic, Love: Companion Memoir,' and has contributed to various genres through her publications. A prominent figure in the punk music scene during the 1990s, Anna Joy was a member of the bands Blatz, Gr’ups, and Cypher Snow, known for her dynamic performance style which blends feminism with political commentary. Drawing on her background in social justice education, she has significantly influenced the development of UCSD’s cross-genre MFA program in literary arts, receiving multiple awards for her teaching and contributions to the arts. Anna Joy also incorporates her extensive experience as a professional writing instructor and her practice of Zen Theravadan Buddhism into her pedagogy, teaching an array of courses centered on writing and graphic texts. She is a recipient of the Chancellor's Associates Faculty Excellence Award for her work in the performing and visual arts and has received various fellowships, including those from the Hellman Foundation and Dean’s Innovation Award.
University of California, San Diego • La Jolla, CA
Associate Professor of Literature with a focus on creative writing and social justice pedagogies.
Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).