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Kathleen Perry Long is a Professor at Cornell University specializing in French studies, focusing particularly on early modern theoretical frameworks surrounding gender, sexuality, and bodily norms. Her extensive research in French Renaissance literatures and cultures encompasses themes of monstrosity, gender non-conformity, and the effects of religious violence on identity. She has authored and edited numerous influential works including 'Hermaphrodites in Renaissance Europe' and 'Gender Scientific Discourse in Early Modern Culture.' Long's teaching intersects with her research interests, including courses on disability studies and the implications of religious violence in literature. She is dedicated to exploring how historical texts inform contemporary understandings of gender and sexuality, particularly through lenses of monstrosity and difference. Additionally, she has served as a faculty fellow in engaged learning and received various accolades for her outstanding contributions to teaching and scholarship.
Cornell University • Ithaca, NY
Professor in French Studies with a focus on gender, sexuality, and early modern history.
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