Dr. Tom Foster

Professor

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Biography

Tom Foster is a Professor in the Department of English at the University of Washington. He has a diverse background in cultural studies and has served as the director of the Cultural Studies Program at Indiana University. Tom specializes in Modern Women's Writing, focusing on themes such as domesticity, homelessness, and the intersection of culture, gender, and technology. He has published essays in respected journals including Signs, PMLA, Contemporary Literature, and Modern Fiction Studies, and he is the general editor of the journal Genders. His current research delves into the relationship between ethnicity and technicity in contemporary science fiction, particularly examining how writers of color navigate and reinterpret cyberpunk conventions to explore representation, technological embodiment, and notions of belonging in virtual communities.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.