Dr. Susan Koshy

Associate Professor

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Biography

Susan Koshy is an interdisciplinary scholar with a PhD from UCLA. Her work draws insights from literature, anthropology, legal studies, and history, focusing on race, ethnicity, diaspora, and modernity as part of her larger theoretical interest in neocolonialism and globalization processes. Koshy’s research interrogates boundaries of disciplinary formations and is situated at the intersection of postcolonial studies and ethnic studies. Her book, "Sexual Naturalization," examines narratives of white-Asian miscegenation against the backdrop of anti-miscegenation laws and Asian immigration expansionism. She has co-edited several volumes, including "Colonial Racial Capitalism" and "Monolingualism Discontents," and her articles have appeared in notable journals like PMLA and American Literary History. Koshy’s teaching spans graduate seminars and undergraduate courses, covering critical theories of race, globalization, and Asian American literature. She has held several prestigious fellowships and has been actively involved in initiatives addressing anti-Asian racism and interdisciplinary research at the University of Illinois.

Research Interests

Awards

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Conrad Humanities Professorial Scholar

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Choice Outstanding Academic Title Award

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List of Teachers Ranked Excellent

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Ten Terrific Teachers Award

Courses

Graduate Seminars Globalization: Primer Engl 500: Modern Critical Theory Engl 563: Cosmopolitanism Modern Literature Culture Engl 563: Immigrant Fictions Engl 563: Literature Globalization AAS 561/GWS 561/AFRO 531/LLS 561/ANTH 565: Race Cultural Critique Engl 581/AAS 590: Race Neoliberalism Engl 563: Diaspora Theory Fiction Engl 581: Post-Racial Formations Engl 285: Global Fictions Engl 300: New Racial Subjectivities Contemporary American Literature Engl 461/AAS 484/ANTH 484: Contemporary South Asian Diasporic Literature Engl 286/AAS 286: Introduction Asian American Literature Engl 301: Critical Approaches Literature AAS 100: Introduction Asian American Studies Engl 280/AAS 299/GWS 280: Asian American Women Writers Engl 460/AAS 490: Gender Sexuality Asian American Literature Engl 461: Fictions Immigration U.S. Britain

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
Application Checklist
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  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.