Dr. Jennifer Scappettone

Associate Professor

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Biography

Jennifer Scappettone is an Associate Professor in the Department of English and the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Chicago. Her teaching and research encompass a wide range of topics, including ecopoetics, environmental justice, and comparative global modernism, with a focus on the nineteenth to twenty-first centuries. She is particularly interested in the intersection of poetry, visual arts, and scholarly research, emphasizing translingualism and the complexities of migration and displacement in literature. Scappettone's work includes critical study and poetry that addresses the impacts of modernity and the Anthropocene, as indicated by her publications such as 'Killing Moonlight: Modernism in Venice' and 'Poetry Barbarism: Invention of Motherless Tongues Resistance to Fascism'. In addition, she engages in collaborative artistic projects that explore themes of environmental degradation and social justice. Her current research involves investigating the aesthetics of urban watersheds and their historical significance. Scappettone has received numerous fellowships and awards recognizing her contributions to poetry and literature.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2005-09-01 — Present

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

Teaches courses in creative writing and literature, focusing on ecopoetics and environmental humanities.

Awards

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Raiziss/De Palchi Book Prize

2012-01-01
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Translation Prize

2012-01-01

Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:104
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
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Specialization Notes

Department of Philosophy