Dr. Emily Owens

Associate Professor

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Biography

Emily Owens earned her Ph.D. from Harvard University and currently serves as an Associate Professor at Brown University. Her research focuses on the intersections of slavery, legal history, race, sexual violence, and intellectual history, particularly within the context of American feminisms. Owens investigates how large-scale cultural, legal, and economic systems influence intimate lives and historical moments. Her writing encompasses intellectual history concerning American feminism with an emphasis on lesbian feminist theory and its cultural, aesthetic, and institutional implications. She has contributed essays to reputable journals such as Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society and the South Atlantic Quarterly, among others. Owens integrates her teaching expertise in women's history, the history of slavery in the United States, and feminist theory with her scholarly work, actively participating as a fellow at the Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice. Additionally, she is the founder and convenor of the Brown Gender History Workshop and co-convenor of the Brown Legal History Workshop.

Research Interests

Awards

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Institute of Citizens and Scholars Career Enhancement Fellowship

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Hugh F. Rankin Prize Graduate Student Essay

Courses

HIST 0557C - Narratives of Slavery HIST 0558B - History of American Feminism HIST 1515 - American Slavery HIST 1571 - Intellectual History of Black Women HIST 1972G - Lesbian Memoir HIST 1972I - Loss, Political Activism, Public Feelings: Fact and Affect HIST 1992 - History Honors Workshop for Prospective Thesis Writers HIST 1993 - History Honors Workshop for Thesis Writers, Part I HIST 1994 - History Honors Workshop for Thesis Writers, Part II HMAN 1976D - Advanced Topics in the History of American Feminisms

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
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics