Dr. Elizabeth Rush

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Elizabeth Rush is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of English at Brown University, where she teaches creative nonfiction. She is the author of 'Quickening: Motherhood, Antarctica, and the Warming World' and 'Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore,' the latter being a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Her writing has been featured in a variety of publications including the New York Times and Guernica, exploring the intimate narratives surrounding climate change and its impacts on communities. Rush has spent significant time reporting on coastal communities dealing with the challenges of rising tides and stronger storms. She participated in an ice-breaking research expedition to Thwaites Glacier, documenting the expedition’s journey and the realities of climate change. Rush has received numerous fellowships and grants for her work, including from the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Science Foundation. She is dedicated to bringing attention to urgent environmental issues through her writing and teaching.

Research Interests

Awards

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Creative Writing Fellowship

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Advance Resilience Grant

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Sustainable Voices Grant

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Public Understanding Grant for Quickening

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General Nonfiction

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Creative Writing Prize

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Antarctic Artist and Writer Residence

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Explorers Grant

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Fellow

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Science in Society Award

Courses

ENGL 0930 - Introduction to Creative Nonfiction ENGL 0930 - Introduction to Creative Nonfiction: Writing the World ENGL 1180U - Testimony ENGL 1190U - Nature Writing ENGL 1190X - Nonfiction ENVS 1911 - Narrating the Anthropocene

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
Application Checklist
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  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE Scores
  • TOEFL/IELTS Scores (if applicable)
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics