Dr. Laura Brown

Professor

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Biography

Laura Brown holds the John Wendell Anderson chair and serves in the Department of Literatures in English at Cornell University, where she is also the director of the English PhD program and the Senior Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education. She has held the presidency of the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies. As a professor and scholar, Brown focuses on the cultural aspects of eighteenth-century literary culture, publishing seven books and numerous critical essays. Her recent works, including 'Counterhuman Imaginary: Storms, Pets, Traveling Coinage' and 'Homeless Dogs Melancholy Apes: Humans Animals Modern Literary Imagination', investigate the interactions between human creativity and other-than-human entities. Her research encompasses themes such as posthumanism and animal studies, emphasizing species difference and environmental considerations in the context of literary studies.

Research Interests

Courses

ENGL 4930: Honors Essay Tutorial ENGL 6707: Theory Method ENGL 4940: Honors Essay Tutorial II ENGL 7950: Group Study

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture