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Elizabeth S. Anker is a Professor in the Department of Literatures in English at Cornell University, as well as a faculty member at Cornell Law School. Her academic focus encompasses 20th and 21st Century American and British literature, literary theory, and postcolonial studies. Anker's notable publications include her recent book, 'Paradox: Claims Theory' (Duke 2022), which discusses how paradox influences leftist intellectual life and critical theory debates surrounding social justice and ethics. Another significant work, 'Fictions of Dignity: Embodying Human Rights in World Literature' (Cornell 2012), explores themes of human dignity and bodily integrity within liberal human rights discourse through various case studies, including the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Anker has also contributed to the field through co-edited collections such as 'Critique and Postcritique' (Duke 2017) and 'New Directions in Law and Literature' (Oxford 2017). As a fellow of the Cornell Society for the Humanities and the Stanford Humanities Center, she is actively involved in interdisciplinary scholarship that bridges law and literature. Anker is currently completing multiple book projects that examine the intersections of politics, humanities, and law.
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