
Claire E. Scott is a Visiting Assistant Professor of German. In her research and teaching she focuses on German-language literature and film from the 20th and 21st centuries. Scott is particularly interested in melodrama, representations of violence and contemporary adaptations of mythological material.
Her work reflects a deep commitment to gender and sexuality studies. Scott serves on the steering committee for the Coalition of Women in German and is an active member of the Diversity, Decolonization, and the German Curriculum collective.
Scott’s first book, “Murderous Mothers: Postmodern Medea-Figures and Feminist Politics,” is forthcoming after winning the 2020 Peter Lang Young Scholars Competition for German Studies in America.
Areas of Expertise
Gender and sexuality studies, affect theory, narratology
Education
2017 — Doctor of Philosophy from University of North Carolina a if ($item["honors"]) { echo ", ".$item["honors"]; } ?>
2011 — Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College if ($item["honors"]) { echo ", ".$item["honors"]; } ?>