Dr. Jill Ehnenn

Biography

Jill Ehnenn is a Professor in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta, specializing in English literature with a focus on Victorian studies and queer theory. Her research exhibits an intersectional approach to literary and visual culture, employing historical and formalist methodologies. Ehnenn's notable publications include 'Michael Field's Revisionary Poetics' (2023) and 'Women’s Literary Collaboration, Queerness and Late-Victorian Culture' (2008, reprinted 2017). She has edited special issues on Victorian poetry and is involved in ongoing projects that highlight the contributions of late-Victorian women writers, often collaborating under the pseudonym ‘Michael Field’. Ehnenn is currently accepting graduate students interested in her areas of focus and has been actively involved in digital humanities projects, such as the transcription of the Michael Field diaries held at the British Library. Her scholarship spans various domains, including disability studies, ekphrastic writing, and queer narratives in 19th-century literature. Ehnenn's commitment to feminist and queer literary criticism continues to influence her teaching and research endeavors.

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