Dr. Elisha Cohn

Professor

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Biography

Elisha Cohn specializes in Victorian literature and theory, with a focus on the novel and animal studies. Her recent book, 'Life: Suspended Development in the Victorian Novel,' published by Oxford University Press in 2016, explores states of reverie and trance as they are shaped by aesthetic forms. She is also the author of 'Milieu: Creaturely Theory in the Contemporary Novel,' set to be released by Stanford University Press in 2025, which reexamines the status of animals in global fiction, illustrating how contemporary narratives evoke the creatureliness of both human and non-human lives. Additionally, she has co-edited the 'Oxford Handbook of George Eliot' scheduled for publication in 2025. Cohn's scholarly work includes published essays in 'Contemporary Literature,' 'Victorian Studies,' and the 'Journal of Victorian Culture,' among others. Her current research interests encompass the history of medicine, affect theory, and ecology within the context of literature.

Research Interests

Courses

Independent Study Victorian Novel Affect Theory Directed Study

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
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Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture