Dr. Timothy Harrison

Associate Professor

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Biography

Timothy Harrison is an Associate Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of Chicago, where he has been teaching since 2014. He specializes in Early Modern English literature, focusing on the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and his research intersects with philosophy, theology, and science. His work often examines the conditions that enable literary representation, particularly through the first-person perspective. Harrison's current projects include examining the comparative literary histories of poets from Northern India and rural England. His scholarly contributions include publications such as "Coming Consciousness: Natality in Early Modern England" and "John Donne's Physics," the latter co-authored with Elizabeth D. Harvey. He also teaches various graduate and undergraduate courses on philosophical criticism, Shakespeare, and Milton's works, emphasizing the connections between literature, thought, and historical context.

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Department of Philosophy