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Carol Jacobs is the Birgit Baldwin Professor of Comparative Literature and Professor Emerita at Yale University, having served from Fall 2002 to 2017. She has also held professorial roles in German at New York University and comparative literature at SUNY Buffalo. Jacobs has been recognized as a Guggenheim Fellow and has served as a Camargo Foundation Fellow. Her research has focused on the works of Walter Benjamin and W.G. Sebald, examining themes of language and ethics within their texts. She has authored several notable books, including 'Sebald’s Vision' and 'Skirting Ethical', as well as numerous articles and essays in prestigious journals. Jacobs is known for her contributions to the field through lectures at institutions such as Harvard University and UC Berkeley where she has presented her insights into literature and critical theory.
Yale University • New Haven, CT
Professor Emerita in the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures, specializing in Comparative Literature.
New York University • New York, NY
Served as a Professor of German.
SUNY Buffalo • Buffalo, NY
Held a position in the Department of Comparative Literature.
Johns Hopkins University • Baltimore, MD
Visiting professor in the Department of German and the Humanities Center.
Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.