Dr. Justine Murison

Associate Professor

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Biography

Justine S. Murison is an Associate Professor in the Department of Religion at the University of Illinois. She specializes in Nineteenth-Century American Literature, with a focus on the intersection of literature and medicine, secular studies, and the Atlantic world during the eighteenth century. Her scholarly interests also encompass early American literature and the history novel, exploring various facets of American identity and culture. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 2006, an M.A. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, in 2000, and a B.A. from American University in 1997. Throughout her academic career, Professor Murison has taught a diverse array of courses, including "American Affects," "Secularisms," and "Nineteenth-Century America." She is actively involved in campus affiliations, serving as Head of English and contributing to the broader literary and cultural studies discourse.

Research Interests

Nineteenth-Century American Literature Early American Literature Medicine Literature Secular Studies Eighteenth-Century Atlantic World History Novel

Courses

American Affects Secularisms Early Fiction Slavery Identity Nineteenth-Century America American Novel 1914 Survey American Literature 1 Madness Antebellum America American Literature, 1820-1865 Major Authors: Edgar Allan Poe Nineteenth-Century American Gothic Literature Culture American Civil War

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
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Specialization Notes

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