Dr. Joseph North

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Research Interests

20th Century Literature 21st Century Literature History of Literary Criticism Critical Methodology Theories of Literature History of Universities Politics of Aesthetic Education

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Yale University • New Haven, CT

Teaches literature and politics, focusing on contemporary critical theory and the history of Anglo-American literary criticism.

Courses

Readings in English Poetry I Readings in English Poetry II What is Criticism For? The Politics of Emotion and Sensibility Poetry and Political Sensibility Literature and Social Justice Directed Studies: Literature Criticism Commons The Teaching of English Dissertation Workshop

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.