Dr. Emily Coit

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Emily Coit is an Assistant Instructional Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of Chicago, where she teaches courses focused on nineteenth-century American and British literature. Her research explores themes of education, democracy, and the intricate histories surrounding these concepts in relation to literature. Coit's current book project, "Hard Reading," examines the reception of the Harvard Classics, and she is co-editing a volume on Henry James's early short stories for the Cambridge Edition. She has published works including her book, "American Snobs: Transatlantic Novelists, Liberal Culture, Genteel Tradition" (Edinburgh University Press, 2021), which assesses the connections between key authors like Henry Adams, Henry James, and Edith Wharton and the evolution of liberal thought in Boston, particularly at Harvard University. Coit has an extensive teaching background, having previously taught at the University of Bristol and held postdoctoral positions at Princeton and Oxford. Her scholarly contributions include several refereed journal articles and book chapters related to feminist literature and historical literary institutions.

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Experience

Assistant Instructional Professor

2021-01-01 — Present

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

Teaches courses on Nineteenth-century literature and conducts research on educational histories and literature.

Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
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TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:104
IELTS
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Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
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Department of Philosophy